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... effort of an inexperienced writer . Ravensdale is devoid alike of what may be termed striking incident , depth of plot , or highly- wrought colouring in the dramatis personæ . Its unpretending aim has been a faithful representation of ...
... effort of an inexperienced writer . Ravensdale is devoid alike of what may be termed striking incident , depth of plot , or highly- wrought colouring in the dramatis personæ . Its unpretending aim has been a faithful representation of ...
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... effort can I transform a puerile boy into Lord Mowbray in the prime of manhood . " 66 Nay , " smiled her sister ; " I also must plead the inertia of my fancy , which I confess has not , on this subject , even commenced operations ; nor ...
... effort can I transform a puerile boy into Lord Mowbray in the prime of manhood . " 66 Nay , " smiled her sister ; " I also must plead the inertia of my fancy , which I confess has not , on this subject , even commenced operations ; nor ...
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... and then pride revolted that innate sense of dig- nity rather — ever the concomitant of outraged feeling . Rallying his spirits , therefore , by a considerable effort , he threw himself on an ottoman , upon RAVENSDALE . 29.
... and then pride revolted that innate sense of dig- nity rather — ever the concomitant of outraged feeling . Rallying his spirits , therefore , by a considerable effort , he threw himself on an ottoman , upon RAVENSDALE . 29.
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Ravensdale. effort , he threw himself on an ottoman , upon which Charles was seated , and endeavoured , but in vain , to engage him in conversation . The spirits of both , in fact , were unusually depressed , for Charles had not failed ...
Ravensdale. effort , he threw himself on an ottoman , upon which Charles was seated , and endeavoured , but in vain , to engage him in conversation . The spirits of both , in fact , were unusually depressed , for Charles had not failed ...
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... efforts to conceal her depression ; and thus , ( one instigated by pride , the other by vanity , ) a gradual estrange- ment took place in his manner , and an evident gaucherie in her's . " It is but a misunderstanding , " she at length ...
... efforts to conceal her depression ; and thus , ( one instigated by pride , the other by vanity , ) a gradual estrange- ment took place in his manner , and an evident gaucherie in her's . " It is but a misunderstanding , " she at length ...
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Adeline afther anticipated apartment appearance ardent aware behold bray brother Bucephalus character Charles Charles Courtenay cheek cheering childher Clara conceal confess countenance Courtenay craythur dear Emily deeply departure dhrag docthor door drawing-room dread Dublin eagerly earthly ejaculated Ellen Emily's emotion entered exclaimed exis eyes farewell fear feelings felt Gerald goin hand happiness hastily heart Helen hope hour imagine inquired interrupted Irish killin kilt Lady Hamilton leave length letter light look Lord Mow Lord Mowbray Louisa Maddocks melancholy ment mind Miss Emily mother Mount Hamilton Mowbray's nature never night once Paddy painful perceiving poor child present puttin racter Ravensdale rejoined reply retired says seat SHAKSPEARE Sir Richard Mordaunt Sir Robert sister smile spirit sure tears tell tence tender thought throth tion to-morrow tould trust turn uttered vanity voice whilst wilfully blind Williams wish wont words
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