Agatha's Husband: A Novel, Volumen2Chapman and Hall, 1853 |
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... wish him always to be what Mr. Wilson was , if possible a friend , but un- doubtedly a gentleman . " As Miss Valery spoke , Nathanael listened in deep thought ; then meeting her eyes , he coloured slightly , but quickly recovering him ...
... wish him always to be what Mr. Wilson was , if possible a friend , but un- doubtedly a gentleman . " As Miss Valery spoke , Nathanael listened in deep thought ; then meeting her eyes , he coloured slightly , but quickly recovering him ...
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... wish , instead of my having to puff off myself thus , Uncle Brian were here to adver- tise my qualifications . " " Qualifications for what ? " inquired Aga- tha , Miss Valery being silent . " For obtaining from my friend here what I ...
... wish , instead of my having to puff off myself thus , Uncle Brian were here to adver- tise my qualifications . " " Qualifications for what ? " inquired Aga- tha , Miss Valery being silent . " For obtaining from my friend here what I ...
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... . Dugdale , who seemed to have a great regard for her . " Ah , Miss Valery , I wish you were a man , and could vote for us ! " said he , peering from underneath the baby - hands which made a pointed 84 AGATHA'S HUSBAND .
... . Dugdale , who seemed to have a great regard for her . " Ah , Miss Valery , I wish you were a man , and could vote for us ! " said he , peering from underneath the baby - hands which made a pointed 84 AGATHA'S HUSBAND .
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... I knew you would be married to him ! You could not help it ! " " Nor did she wish - nor need she , " said Anne , gently , as she saw Agatha's con- fusion . " But we shall soon cease teasing our 106 AGATHA'S HUSBAND .
... I knew you would be married to him ! You could not help it ! " " Nor did she wish - nor need she , " said Anne , gently , as she saw Agatha's con- fusion . " But we shall soon cease teasing our 106 AGATHA'S HUSBAND .
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... wish to hear ? " said Anne seriously . Then speaking in a low voice , she added : " I would have every woman marry , not merely liking a man well enough to accept him as a husband , but loving him so wholly , that , wedded or not , she ...
... wish to hear ? " said Anne seriously . Then speaking in a low voice , she added : " I would have every woman marry , not merely liking a man well enough to accept him as a husband , but loving him so wholly , that , wedded or not , she ...
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Agatha Anne Valery answered appeared asked beautiful believe better boys Brian brother child coming continued cried dear dinner door dress Dugdale Duke Elizabeth Eulalie eyes face father feel felt gave give half hand happy Harper Harrie head hear heard heart Holm honour hour husband kind Kingcombe knew late laugh leaning leave light listened living looked Major manner married Mary mean meet mind minute Miss Valery moved Nathanael never notice once passed perhaps pleasant poor question quiet remember rose round seemed seen side silence sister sitting smile soon speak spoke Squire stand stood strange sure talk tell thing thought told tone took tried turned Uncle voice walked whole wife wish woman wonder young
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Página 105 - How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of Being and ideal Grace. I love thee to the level of every day's Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight.
Página 105 - Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight. I love thee freely, as men strive for right. I love thee purely, as they turn from praise. I love thee with the passion put to use In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith. I love thee with a love I seemed to lose With my lost saints.
Página 52 - Sad as the last which reddens over one That sinks with all we love below the verge; So sad, so fresh, the days that are no more.
Página 102 - So faithful that she can see all his little faults — though she takes care no one else shall see them — yet would as soon think of loving him the less for these, as of ceasing to look up to heaven because there are a few clouds in the sky. So true and so fond, that she needs neither to vex him with her constancy nor burden him with her love, since both are self-existent, and entirely independent of anything he gives or takes away. Thus she will marry neither from liking, esteem, nor gratitude...
Página 101 - ... the other, and thus my beaux jours will pass away, and my Ideal Lover will not then think me worth his while. Shall I never be at rest with him to love and understand me, to tell every thought and feeling, in far different scenes from these — under canvas before Rangoon — anywhere in Nature ? " I would have every woman marry ; not merely liking a man well enough to accept him for a husband, as some of our mothers teach us, and so cause many unhappy marriages, but loving him so holily that,...