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... appearance on the dress of a Russian countess in Love in Wrinkles , and finally encircled the neck of our Catalani . " " Alias , Mrs. Hodgkinson , " said Mrs. Good . " Tell me not of Mrs. Hodgkinson - to me they are Catalani , Braham ...
... appearance on the dress of a Russian countess in Love in Wrinkles , and finally encircled the neck of our Catalani . " " Alias , Mrs. Hodgkinson , " said Mrs. Good . " Tell me not of Mrs. Hodgkinson - to me they are Catalani , Braham ...
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... appearing not to hear him , " it was Phoebe Holland's fault , and poor Mr. Huntley ran after his hat very unwill- ingly . " " It is my opinion , " said Matthew , abruptly , " that grown people ought never to play at chil- dren's games ...
... appearing not to hear him , " it was Phoebe Holland's fault , and poor Mr. Huntley ran after his hat very unwill- ingly . " " It is my opinion , " said Matthew , abruptly , " that grown people ought never to play at chil- dren's games ...
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... appeared quite moved when he wished me good b'ye ; but I told him I took it for granted we should see him to - morrow before he started . " " Well , I am surprised at his leaving us so soon , " said Hannah . It was easy Rosina could not ...
... appeared quite moved when he wished me good b'ye ; but I told him I took it for granted we should see him to - morrow before he started . " " Well , I am surprised at his leaving us so soon , " said Hannah . It was easy Rosina could not ...
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... appeared little chance of his soon quitting the neighbourhood . Hannah's portrait was still in its first colours . On the following day she sat for her picture . Rosina pursued her needlework by her side , jealously listening to every ...
... appeared little chance of his soon quitting the neighbourhood . Hannah's portrait was still in its first colours . On the following day she sat for her picture . Rosina pursued her needlework by her side , jealously listening to every ...
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... appearance in her aunt's pony phaeton . She had had no idea that it had not been pro- mised and expected . Only imagine , if , after all the doubts and difficulties that had occurred , two equipages at Rosina's disposal had driven down ...
... appearance in her aunt's pony phaeton . She had had no idea that it had not been pro- mised and expected . Only imagine , if , after all the doubts and difficulties that had occurred , two equipages at Rosina's disposal had driven down ...
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Page 124 - for whither thou goest, I will go; where thou diest, I will die, and there will I be buried.' Exquisite Ruth!— If my Ruth, now, would say as much to me!— I have a great mind,
Page 108 - like me, for a season, thy years will have an end: thou shalt sleep in the clouds, careless of the voice of the morning.
Page 121 - Abused mortals ! did you know Where joy, heart's-ease^ and comforts grow, You'd scorn proud towers, And seek them in these bowers, Where winds sometimes
Page 165 - roughness; and constrains the garb Quite from his nature: he cannot flatter, he! An
Page 124 - can surpass the book of Ruth ?" exclaimed he. " I am glad the idea struck me of illustrating it! How exquisite is the feminine devotedness of this speech !—' Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee, for whither thou goest, I will go; where thou diest, I will die, and there will I be buried.
Page 121 - our woods may shake, But blustering care can never tempest make, Nor murmurs e'er come nigh us, Save of fountains that glide by us.
Page 3 - the latter end of a fray and the beginning of a feast.'
Page 17 - sit upon the ground and tell strange stories of the deaths of kings.
Page 16 - Is there not rain enough in the sweet heaven* To wash it white as snow?'
Page 214 - better come to you to ask whether or no to fetch Mr. Good, not liking to be the 'sponsible person myself." "What!" said Mrs. Wellford hastily, "do you mean that he is delirious ?" " Perhaps that may be the word, ma'am—what we call light-headed." " What can be done for this poor young man ?