Frankenstein: Or, The Modern PrometheusLackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor, & Jones, 1818 - Horror tales, English |
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... happiness to you , or that a delay on your part would cause me any se- rious uneasiness . Interpret my words with candour , and answer me , I con- jure you , with confidence and since- rity . " I listened to my father in silence , and ...
... happiness to you , or that a delay on your part would cause me any se- rious uneasiness . Interpret my words with candour , and answer me , I con- jure you , with confidence and since- rity . " I listened to my father in silence , and ...
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... happiness : my promise might be fulfilled , and the monster have departed ; or some accident might occur to destroy him , and put an end to my slavery for ever . These feelings dictated my answer to my father . I expressed a wish to ...
... happiness : my promise might be fulfilled , and the monster have departed ; or some accident might occur to destroy him , and put an end to my slavery for ever . These feelings dictated my answer to my father . I expressed a wish to ...
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... happiness . And , indeed , I earnestly desire that period to arrive , when we shall all be united , and nei- ther hopes or fears arise to disturb our domestic calm . " " I am content , " I replied , " with your arrangement . By that ...
... happiness . And , indeed , I earnestly desire that period to arrive , when we shall all be united , and nei- ther hopes or fears arise to disturb our domestic calm . " " I am content , " I replied , " with your arrangement . By that ...
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... happier , than we at present are . I sighed ; but my father kindly forbore to question me further concerning the cause of my dejection . He hoped that new scenes , and the amusement of tra- velling , would restore my tranquillity . I ...
... happier , than we at present are . I sighed ; but my father kindly forbore to question me further concerning the cause of my dejection . He hoped that new scenes , and the amusement of tra- velling , would restore my tranquillity . I ...
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... happiness seldom tasted by man . " I have seen , " he said , " the most beautiful scenes of my own country ; I have visited the lakes of Lucerne and Uri , where the snowy mountains descend almost perpendicu-- larly to the water ...
... happiness seldom tasted by man . " I have seen , " he said , " the most beautiful scenes of my own country ; I have visited the lakes of Lucerne and Uri , where the snowy mountains descend almost perpendicu-- larly to the water ...
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