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... high character , who resided in the neigh- bourhood of Elmsley . For six years his father had opposed his intended marriage with Miss Selby , and when at the end of that time he extorted from him a reluctant consent 2 * 7 ...
... high character , who resided in the neigh- bourhood of Elmsley . For six years his father had opposed his intended marriage with Miss Selby , and when at the end of that time he extorted from him a reluctant consent 2 * 7 ...
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... married , and that I should soon see my new aunt . The an- nouncement caused me neither pleasure nor pain ; and curio- sity was the only feeling with which I anticipated the arrival so eagerly looked forward to by the whole of my ...
... married , and that I should soon see my new aunt . The an- nouncement caused me neither pleasure nor pain ; and curio- sity was the only feeling with which I anticipated the arrival so eagerly looked forward to by the whole of my ...
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... marriage , my life was as happy as that of a human creature can be . About a year after that event , Mrs. Middleton was confined of a girl , and this circumstance , far from diminishing my happiness , served but to increase it . My aunt ...
... marriage , my life was as happy as that of a human creature can be . About a year after that event , Mrs. Middleton was confined of a girl , and this circumstance , far from diminishing my happiness , served but to increase it . My aunt ...
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... Mrs. Ernsley , " that he was so ungrateful as to forsake her ? " " No ; he told me he would have married her , if she had wished it , but she did not ; ' Perhaps , ' he said , ' she saw I was no longer in love with her ; but she 89.
... Mrs. Ernsley , " that he was so ungrateful as to forsake her ? " " No ; he told me he would have married her , if she had wished it , but she did not ; ' Perhaps , ' he said , ' she saw I was no longer in love with her ; but she 89.
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... marry immediately . " " I never dreamt of such an honour , " said Henry , laugh- ing ; " but if there is no other alternative , I can resign myself . But who lays down this law ? " " A gentleman who shortened my walk this morning , for ...
... marry immediately . " " I never dreamt of such an honour , " said Henry , laugh- ing ; " but if there is no other alternative , I can resign myself . But who lays down this law ? " " A gentleman who shortened my walk this morning , for ...
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Page 89 - And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.
Page 87 - O ! many a shaft, at random sent, Finds mark the archer little meant! And many a word, at random spoken, May soothe or wound a heart that's broken!
Page 189 - He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small. Who dares not put it to the touch, To win or lose it all.
Page 276 - If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong to thy peace ! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
Page 54 - is wife (Not to mention the 'ousemaid an' cook), To come in an' 'ands up an' be still, An' honestly work for my bread, My livin' in that state of life To which it shall please God to call Me!
Page 10 - PEACE be to this house, and to all that dwell in it. IT When he cometh into the sick man's presence, he shall say, kneeling down, REMEMBER not, LORD, our iniquities, nor the iniquities of our forefathers ; Spare us, good LORD, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood ; and be not angry with us for ever.
Page 27 - I'll gild the faces of the grooms withal, For it must seem their guilt. [Exit. Knocking within. MACB. Whence is that knocking? How is't with me, when every noise appals me? What hands are here? ha! they pluck out mine eyes! Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood Clean from my hand? No; this my hand will rather The multitudinous seas incarnadine, Making the green one red.
Page 245 - If any man can show just cause, why they may not lawfully be joined together, let him now speak, or else hereafter for ever hold his peace.
Page 118 - And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.