Wooed and Married: A Novel, Volume 3Tinsley Bros., 1875 |
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... whispered Mrs. Chichester ; she was for ever holding endless confidences with her young companion on the comparative merits of fringe or tassels ; all the news of the three kingdoms would not have interested the placid woman half as ...
... whispered Mrs. Chichester ; she was for ever holding endless confidences with her young companion on the comparative merits of fringe or tassels ; all the news of the three kingdoms would not have interested the placid woman half as ...
Page 57
... whisper them to us . I had a strange dream once . " I was " You have never told it to me , Will . ” " I never spoke of it to any one . afraid to breathe it even to myself . I seemed asleep and yet awake . It has haunted me ever since ...
... whisper them to us . I had a strange dream once . " I was " You have never told it to me , Will . ” " I never spoke of it to any one . afraid to breathe it even to myself . I seemed asleep and yet awake . It has haunted me ever since ...
Page 79
... whispered . " No , my child , " he replied firmly ; " dismiss that idea from your mind for ever . The disease under which I am labouring admits of no human remedy : it is a worn - out heart , Dym , and nothing will make it work properly ...
... whispered . " No , my child , " he replied firmly ; " dismiss that idea from your mind for ever . The disease under which I am labouring admits of no human remedy : it is a worn - out heart , Dym , and nothing will make it work properly ...
Page 86
... whispered out a prayer that God would be good to her and give her strength to see Will again . She felt better after that , and turned the handle of the parlour door . Some vague instinct told her she should find him there , sitting ...
... whispered out a prayer that God would be good to her and give her strength to see Will again . She felt better after that , and turned the handle of the parlour door . Some vague instinct told her she should find him there , sitting ...
Page 91
... whispered softly through her tears , as though he could hear her , that it is so brave to die and make no sign ; that she loved him all the dearer for it ; that he was her own Will Conqueror still ! Ay , Conqueror ; and how nobly she ...
... whispered softly through her tears , as though he could hear her , that it is so brave to die and make no sign ; that she loved him all the dearer for it ; that he was her own Will Conqueror still ! Ay , Conqueror ; and how nobly she ...
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afraid almshouses answer arms asked auntie Beatrix beside better Birstwith Camden Town cheeks Chéri cold cousin dark darling dear Delaire Dick Dison door Dorothy Dym's eyes face feel Flossie gentle girl girl's glad grave grey Guy Chichester Guy's hair hand happy Harrogate heard heart Honor Humphrey's Hush Ingleside is-I JEAN INGELOW Kelpie kissed knew Lansdowne House leave lips little Florence look MAURICE DAVIES Mentone Miss Elliott morning mother Nethecote never Nidderdale night once pain pale papa phrey Phyllis poor child returned Dym returned Humphrey ROSA NOUCHETTE CAREY round seemed shiver shook his head sighed silent sleep smile sorrow speak Squire Squire's Stewart stooped strange sudden suddenly Susan sweet talk tears tell tender thought tired to-night told tone Trichy trouble Undine voice watched weary whispered wife Will's wonder words young
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Page 245 - The more interesting portion of the volume relates to the Spiritualists and their doings, a subject to which Dr. Davies has devoted much attention, and in which he takes keen interest.
Page 68 - Dym, try to be glad for me ; I am longing so sorely for my rest." She only shook her head and buried her face deeper in the curtains. Glad ! how could she be glad, even for his sake? The welcomes might be sweet to the faithful servant, but death itself seemed so terrible to this poor child, stretching out her tender arms to detain the brother who was so dear to her. " Will, do not leave me ; pray that you may not leave me !" clinging to him with one cold little hand, and speaking in such a weary...
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