Down in Devon, Volume 1 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 34
Page 6
... keep me at a distance ! " This , indeed , seemed to be Letty's in- tention ; for , as he spoke , she gathered up her dress , and began to run . The pace is not generally becoming to the softer sex , but with her well - poised head ...
... keep me at a distance ! " This , indeed , seemed to be Letty's in- tention ; for , as he spoke , she gathered up her dress , and began to run . The pace is not generally becoming to the softer sex , but with her well - poised head ...
Page 15
... have my income as steward , which I am to keep , and am just stepping into the Beech farm ; and I won't press on the marriage till I have the farm in hand , so that she will at once be mistress of a house- AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE . 15.
... have my income as steward , which I am to keep , and am just stepping into the Beech farm ; and I won't press on the marriage till I have the farm in hand , so that she will at once be mistress of a house- AN OFFER OF MARRIAGE . 15.
Page 25
... keep on with the subject , " cried his wife , perceiving that this state- ment produced an impression on their visi- tor . " It isn't like you to be talking of your neighbours , and I don't know that I ever heard you speak of the Squire ...
... keep on with the subject , " cried his wife , perceiving that this state- ment produced an impression on their visi- tor . " It isn't like you to be talking of your neighbours , and I don't know that I ever heard you speak of the Squire ...
Page 39
... keeps up shearers . " Here there was not only an applauding caw " from Balders , but a chuckle from the other two rustics , whose stolidity had previ- ously seemed impervious . The visitors joined in the laugh , and Mr. Rivers chatted ...
... keeps up shearers . " Here there was not only an applauding caw " from Balders , but a chuckle from the other two rustics , whose stolidity had previ- ously seemed impervious . The visitors joined in the laugh , and Mr. Rivers chatted ...
Page 42
... keep , and battlement , and rampart , of which there re- mained not a stone , and following the for- tunes of his race through the big wars of the Roses and the Commonwealth , he felt drawn to the old gateway as to a lost home . But ...
... keep , and battlement , and rampart , of which there re- mained not a stone , and following the for- tunes of his race through the big wars of the Roses and the Commonwealth , he felt drawn to the old gateway as to a lost home . But ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Alice answered Letty appearance artist Balders believe Berry Pomeroy better Betty Bradley's breast CHAPTER cheek Chesney coppice cottage cried dear Letty engaged exclaimed eyes face farmer father feel felt friends gave girl give glance hand Harry Clayton Harry's heard hope Jack Reeve Jem Stone keep KING WILLIAM STREET knew laugh Letty's look Luke Bradley marriage marriage à-la-mode marry Matterhorn meadow meet ment mind Miss Alley Miss Letty Miss Rivers Mont Blanc morning never night observed old Bet Orchard Farm Paris express Pastor perceived Ralph Granby rejoined Letty remember replied Letty road Robin round seemed shearers sheepshearing showed sight smile speak spoke spot Squire Squire's step stepmother steward stile stood stopped talk tell thing thought tion to-morrow told tone took turned uncle waggonette wait walked wife Wingfield Wishing Tree woman words young
Popular passages
Page 22 - O gentlemen, the time of life is short ! To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial's point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.
Page 8 - And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt: 30.