CameosJ. B. Lippincott Company, 1896 - 289 páginas A collection of ten short stories. |
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... is unques- tionably my better by several thousands of pounds , for nowadays , as we are all aware , we only rank superiority in mind by superfluity of cash . I rec- ognised in this same Honoria Maggs my fate , from MY WONDERFUL WIFE . 179.
... is unques- tionably my better by several thousands of pounds , for nowadays , as we are all aware , we only rank superiority in mind by superfluity of cash . I rec- ognised in this same Honoria Maggs my fate , from MY WONDERFUL WIFE . 179.
Página 180
... Honoria Maggs " drew " me on , and I allowed myself to be " drawn , " re- gardless of future consequences . At last things came to the usual crisis . I proposed . I made a full and frank statement of the extent of my financial resources ...
... Honoria Maggs " drew " me on , and I allowed myself to be " drawn , " re- gardless of future consequences . At last things came to the usual crisis . I proposed . I made a full and frank statement of the extent of my financial resources ...
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... Honoria Maggs , found out the names of all the critics and “ beat them up , " as she frankly said , in her own irresistibly dominant way , and partly because the Duke of Havilands ( I mentioned him just now ) swore it was " the most ...
... Honoria Maggs , found out the names of all the critics and “ beat them up , " as she frankly said , in her own irresistibly dominant way , and partly because the Duke of Havilands ( I mentioned him just now ) swore it was " the most ...
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... Honoria abruptly . ( She never wasted words . ) " The cigar and ash tray , " I replied . " Singular ? " and the newly - made partner of my joys and sorrows turned upon me with a brilliant smile in her fine eyes . " Not singular at all ...
... Honoria abruptly . ( She never wasted words . ) " The cigar and ash tray , " I replied . " Singular ? " and the newly - made partner of my joys and sorrows turned upon me with a brilliant smile in her fine eyes . " Not singular at all ...
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... Honoria . For if she had fallen into such an unwomanly vice , then it was clearly my duty as her husband to get her out of it . Here some captious readers may say , " Well , if you didn't mind her going about with a gun , you ought to ...
... Honoria . For if she had fallen into such an unwomanly vice , then it was clearly my duty as her husband to get her out of it . Here some captious readers may say , " Well , if you didn't mind her going about with a gun , you ought to ...
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Cameos: Short Stories by Marie Corelli. (Inhalt: God's light on the ... Marie Corelli Vista completa - 1896 |
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Adair admiration Allingham Angel asked baby beautiful Betty Bibi carnations chair child cigar clever Cloth course Daily Telegraph Daphne dear Dennison Dunscombe Hall exclaimed eyes face Fairfax fancy Fane feel fellow friends George Fairfax Georgie girl glance Gold Coast granny grin Gutsch hair hand head heart heaven Honoria Hoskins husband J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY John Coleman John Dennison John Denver kissed knew ladies laughed Laura live looked Maggs MARIE CORELLI Marlitt marriage married mind Mitû mother murmured never old bundle once picture poor position pretty Queen replied Richmoor rose round scarcely seemed sighed smile smoke Snawley soft Sorrows of Satan sorry sort stared studio suddenly suppose sure sweet tell tender there's thing thought Three Wise Three Wise Men Tribkin Valitsky voice wife William woman women wonder young Zéphyr
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Página 231 - 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...
Página 231 - There is sweet music here that softer falls Than petals from blown roses on the grass, Or night-dews on still waters between walls Of shadowy granite, in a gleaming pass ; Music that gentlier on the spirit lies Than tired eyelids upon tired eyes ; Music that brings sweet sleep down from the blissful skies.
Página 42 - THREE wise men of Gotham Went to sea in a bowl; If the bowl had been stronger, My song had been longer.
Página 231 - 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 everyday 's 5 Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight.