Aline, an old friend's story, by the author of 'The gambler's wife'.T.C. Newby, 1848 |
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... young Ada , but also to bear the mortification of receiving importunate enquiries from the ig- norant , as to who could be the ladies - both so striking in their different way — one by her shewy style of beauty - the other by her ...
... young Ada , but also to bear the mortification of receiving importunate enquiries from the ig- norant , as to who could be the ladies - both so striking in their different way — one by her shewy style of beauty - the other by her ...
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... young creature , said in a tone , which though slightly tinctured with his usual sarcastic character , was not devoid of feeling- " I congratulate you Aline , on being here once more - once more in your father's house , from whence ...
... young creature , said in a tone , which though slightly tinctured with his usual sarcastic character , was not devoid of feeling- " I congratulate you Aline , on being here once more - once more in your father's house , from whence ...
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... young girl , who only looked a little startled at his sudden appearance , his presence there afford- ing little matter for surprise - his goings out of , and comings in to Sir Alexander's house , being quite at his own pleasure ; and ...
... young girl , who only looked a little startled at his sudden appearance , his presence there afford- ing little matter for surprise - his goings out of , and comings in to Sir Alexander's house , being quite at his own pleasure ; and ...
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... young sister , who stood more timidly regarding her . " Dear Rosey ! " she said , and fondly kissed her . " And you Alex , " she continued , as she gazed with tender admiration on the beautiful boy , who however started back when she ad ...
... young sister , who stood more timidly regarding her . " Dear Rosey ! " she said , and fondly kissed her . " And you Alex , " she continued , as she gazed with tender admiration on the beautiful boy , who however started back when she ad ...
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... young girl nevertheless turned rather pale herself and glanced somewhat fearfully at the door , as the thought of her mother and the probable truth of the little boy's assertion , were thus recalled to her mind . Rose also looked grave ...
... young girl nevertheless turned rather pale herself and glanced somewhat fearfully at the door , as the thought of her mother and the probable truth of the little boy's assertion , were thus recalled to her mind . Rose also looked grave ...
Términos y frases comunes
Ada's Adelaide's Aline replied Aline's Amina amongst Anderson answered appearance beautiful beheld carriage Castle Mervyn cerning child cold coldly countenance daughter dear delight door Elvino enquired entered excited exclaimed expression eyes face fair fair lady fancy father feelings felt festival gallery gaze gelo gentle girl glanced guests hand head heart Hereford husband idea imagination innocent interest Lady Adelaide Lady Mervyn Lady Mountjoy ladyship light look Lord Mervyn Madame Angelo Madame Lucetti Mamma Marchmont ment Merriford Mervyn Castle mind Miss Seyton morning mother murmured never niece night object once pale party paused perhaps playfully pleasure poor returned scarcely seat seemed servant Signor Angelo sing singer Sir Alexander Sir Michael sister smile Somnambula soon spirit stood strange stranger sweet thing thought tion tone turned uncle voice whilst wife words young Italian young lord
Pasajes populares
Página 229 - O, for my sake do you with Fortune chide, The guilty goddess of my harmful deeds, That did not better for my life provide, Than public means, which public manners breeds. Thence comes it that my name receives a brand, And almost thence my nature is subdued To what it works in, like the dyer's hand...
Página 121 - But music for the time doth change his nature. The man that hath no music in himself, Nor is not mov'd with concord of sweet sounds, Is fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoils : The motions of his spirit are dull as night, And his affections dark as Erebus. Let no such man be trusted.
Página 42 - That they are not a pipe for fortune's finger To sound what stop she please. Give me that man That is not passion's slave, and I will wear him In my heart's core, ay, in my heart of heart, As I do thee.
Página 88 - Oh find me, prosperous or undone ! Or, if the grave be now thy bed, Why am I ignorant of the same, That I may rest ; and neither blame Nor sorrow may attend thy name ? Seven years, alas ! to have received No tidings of an only child ; To have...
Página 45 - Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but weep sore for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native country.
Página 257 - Did I but purpose to embark with thee On the smooth surface of a summer's sea ; While gentle zephyrs play in prosperous gales, And fortune's favour fills the swelling sails ; But would forsake the ship, and make the shore, When the winds whistle, and the tempests roar...
Página 182 - And all the ways of men, so vain and melancholy. But as it sometimes chanceth, from the might Of joy in minds that can no further go, As high as we have mounted in delight In our dejection do we sink as low; To me that morning did it happen so; And fears and fancies thick upon me came; Dim sadness— and blind thoughts, I knew not, nor could name.
Página 144 - I know you, Clara Vere de Vere, You pine among your halls and towers : The languid light of your proud eyes Is wearied of the rolling hours. In glowing health, with boundless wealth, But sickening of a vague disease, You know so ill to deal with time, You needs must play such pranks as these.
Página 215 - But hail, thou goddess sage and holy, Hail, divinest Melancholy! Whose saintly visage is too bright To hit the sense of human sight, And therefore to our weaker view O'erlaid with black, staid wisdom's hue; Black, but such as in esteem Prince...