Lights and Shadows of English Life: A Novel, المجلد 1Lippincott, Grambo & Company, 1855 |
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الصفحة 88
... Annette and I can walk that little way alone . " While saying this , an unusual glow tinged Maude's pale features , for she felt she had a motive concealed from her mother . She then only thought of it , as too foolish , too trivial to ...
... Annette and I can walk that little way alone . " While saying this , an unusual glow tinged Maude's pale features , for she felt she had a motive concealed from her mother . She then only thought of it , as too foolish , too trivial to ...
الصفحة 96
... Annette would lose her wished - for visit , acceded to her wish , and asked her mother if she had any objection to her walking with her maid to see Miss Codrington , immediately after breakfast , when the early hour would prevent the ...
... Annette would lose her wished - for visit , acceded to her wish , and asked her mother if she had any objection to her walking with her maid to see Miss Codrington , immediately after breakfast , when the early hour would prevent the ...
الصفحة 98
... Annette's taste , studied her dress with more than usual care ; was there any presentiment of who she might meet ? " Thank goodness , Miss Lascelles , we shall not be long enough at Hampton House for Miss Smith to take the pattern of ...
... Annette's taste , studied her dress with more than usual care ; was there any presentiment of who she might meet ? " Thank goodness , Miss Lascelles , we shall not be long enough at Hampton House for Miss Smith to take the pattern of ...
الصفحة 99
... Annette was setting opposite her young mistress , with her back to the horses , and the smile which now crossed her features , added to their general espiègle expression , passed unnoticed by Maude , or only con- sidered as a tacit ...
... Annette was setting opposite her young mistress , with her back to the horses , and the smile which now crossed her features , added to their general espiègle expression , passed unnoticed by Maude , or only con- sidered as a tacit ...
الصفحة 100
... Annette to rest a few minutes on one of the seats , saying she felt rather faint . The guileless heart of her young mistress suspected no ulterior motive , and she willingly complied , at the same time looking at her watch , good ...
... Annette to rest a few minutes on one of the seats , saying she felt rather faint . The guileless heart of her young mistress suspected no ulterior motive , and she willingly complied , at the same time looking at her watch , good ...
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Abbey Court Agnes Churchill Annette appearance ball beautiful better blessed bride bright called carriage charming cheerful child church Colonel Dudley dance daughter dear delight Delville dress Dudley's England entered eyes family party fancy Father Malizio favourite fear feelings felt flowers gentle Geraldine girl give Hampton House hand handsome happy heart hope horse hour husband idea Jesuit Kensington Gardens knew Lady Julia Lady Lansmere Lady Swindon laughing leave Leslie Leslie's Lily look Lord Dublin Lord Swindon manner Maude Lascelles Maude's mind Miss Churchill Miss Codrington Miss Lascelles Miss Smith morning mother never passed perhaps pleasure poor Maude replied round Scansale Manor scarcely seemed Sir George Fortescue sister smile soon soul stood Summerfield sure sweet Swindon Hall taste tell thing thought told tone voice walk wife wish woman words young lady
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الصفحة 159 - O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear; Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!
الصفحة 163 - O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name! Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I'll no longer be a Capulet.
الصفحة 291 - In the world's broad field of battle, In the bivouac of Life, Be not like dumb, driven cattle! Be a hero in the strife!
الصفحة 122 - That, pledg'd on earth and seal'd above, Grows in the world's approving eyes, In friendship's smile and home's caress, Collecting all the heart's sweet ties Into one knot of happiness...
الصفحة 231 - The setting of a great hope is like the setting of the sun. The brightness of our life is gone. Shadows of evening fall around us, and the world seems but a dim reflection, — itself a broader shadow. We look forward into the coming lonely night. The soul withdraws into itself. Then stars arise, and the night is holy.
الصفحة 124 - A gem away, that thou hadst sworn Should ever in thy heart be worn. Come, if the love thou hast for me Is pure and fresh as mine for thee, — Fresh as the fountain under ground When first 'tis by the lapwing found.
الصفحة 87 - You are now In London, that great sea, whose ebb and flow At once is deaf and loud, and on the shore Vomits its wrecks, and still howls on for more.
الصفحة 46 - Skill'd by a touch to deepen scandal's tints With all the kind mendacity of hints While mingling truth with falsehood — sneers with smiles — A thread of candour with a web of wiles...
الصفحة 36 - For talents mourn, untimely lost, When best employed and wanted most; Mourn genius high, and lore profound, And wit that loved to play, not wound ; And all the reasoning powers divine, To penetrate, resolve, combine ; And feelings keen, and fancy's glow, They sleep with him who sleeps below...
الصفحة 139 - While her laugh, full of life, without any control But the sweet one of gracefulness, rung from her soul ; And where it most sparkled no glance could discover, In lip, cheek, or eyes, for she brighten'd all over, — Like any fair lake that the breeze is upon, When it breaks into dimples, and laughs in the sun.