Young Hearts: A Novel by a Recluse. With a Preface by Miss Jane Porter, Volume 1Saunders and Otley, 1834 |
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... Mary , thoughtfully ; " there is more in this sadness than a being light and gay as I am , can guess at ; but I will not chide thee , my sweet sister , and kind friend , " she continued , " for thou hast , doubtless , cause for thy ...
... Mary , thoughtfully ; " there is more in this sadness than a being light and gay as I am , can guess at ; but I will not chide thee , my sweet sister , and kind friend , " she continued , " for thou hast , doubtless , cause for thy ...
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... Mary , " she continued , " for thy love ! My heart has long ceased to throb with the blissful feelings of youth , yet its fond , its devoted affection is as truly thine as ever . " Mary pressed the weeping girl within her arms . Her own ...
... Mary , " she continued , " for thy love ! My heart has long ceased to throb with the blissful feelings of youth , yet its fond , its devoted affection is as truly thine as ever . " Mary pressed the weeping girl within her arms . Her own ...
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... Mary laughing . " You forget how delightful will be the task of convincing him that I am really necessary to his happiness . I have also heard from my father , that he is as great a lover of pretty mischief as myself ; so far all will ...
... Mary laughing . " You forget how delightful will be the task of convincing him that I am really necessary to his happiness . I have also heard from my father , that he is as great a lover of pretty mischief as myself ; so far all will ...
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... Mary fastened in another beside it , observ- ing , with an arch smile , that it should be her first gift to Harry Mordaunt ; " that is , " she added playfully , " if he does not object to the thorns . " " There is nothing bright or ...
... Mary fastened in another beside it , observ- ing , with an arch smile , that it should be her first gift to Harry Mordaunt ; " that is , " she added playfully , " if he does not object to the thorns . " " There is nothing bright or ...
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... Mary pause on the stairs as she descended to the drawing - room , to listen to the tones of that voice she had taught herself to believe must be the sweetest in the world . The happy joyous laugh of youth met her ear ; it was so full of ...
... Mary pause on the stairs as she descended to the drawing - room , to listen to the tones of that voice she had taught herself to believe must be the sweetest in the world . The happy joyous laugh of youth met her ear ; it was so full of ...
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affection affectionate assured beautiful behold beloved Betty bless blooming blush bosom breast bright bright eyes Cath Cathleen cheek cheer child companion continued convinced cried Miss Belville darling daugh daughter dear boy dear father dear Mary dear vife delighted dread Ellen enquired exclaimed eyes face fair father's ward favourite fear feel felt fond foster-sister garet gazed gentle girl glance guardian hall hand happy Harry Mordaunt HARVARD COLLEGE heart Henry Higginbottom hour JANE PORTER kind Kitty Enfield larn laugh leen lips listen look Margaret Mary Belville massa mind mother Nancy neral ness never nosegay old woman parents passed perfect stranger Pompey poor possessed pride rapture replied rest seat sigh silent sister smile sorrow spirits stood stranger sure sweet sweet child tears tenderness thee thing thou art thought tion village voice walk Walter Maynard watch widow wife wish young Mordaunt youth
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Page viii - Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee; for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge. Thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God. Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried. The Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.
Page vii - Intreat me not to leave thee. Whither thou goest, I will •go : thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God. Where thou diest will I die, and there be buried. Death alone shall part thee and me.
Page iii - WHO IN THE WORLD, IS NOT OF THIS WORLD; TO THE WOMAN OF TASTE, AND THE CHRISTIAN MATROX: THIS WORK iS DEDICATED, BY THE RESPECT, AND STILL DEEPER SENTIMENT OF THE AUTHOR.
Page 161 - He would have had the opportunity of beholding some of the most beautiful women in the world, and if he...