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... secret grief in her heart which she was striving so hard , and she trusted successfully , to overcome ; while , as yet , no word of it had passed between them . If Mrs. Neville thought her daughter's spirits less 2 IT MAY BE TRUE .
... secret grief in her heart which she was striving so hard , and she trusted successfully , to overcome ; while , as yet , no word of it had passed between them . If Mrs. Neville thought her daughter's spirits less 2 IT MAY BE TRUE .
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... , but Mrs. Neville said not a word , and Amy went on somewhat falteringly , although she tried hard to speak steadily . " Mamma , I promised last evening I would be his wife- " " Have you done wisely , Amy ? Are you IT MAY BE TRUE . 61.
... , but Mrs. Neville said not a word , and Amy went on somewhat falteringly , although she tried hard to speak steadily . " Mamma , I promised last evening I would be his wife- " " Have you done wisely , Amy ? Are you IT MAY BE TRUE . 61.
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... hard - looking . " 99 " Hard - looking ? I never thought her that . " My wife always has a pleasant thought for everybody , " returned Vavasour proudly ; " but beautiful as Mrs. Linchmore undoubtedly is , there is a great want of ...
... hard - looking . " 99 " Hard - looking ? I never thought her that . " My wife always has a pleasant thought for everybody , " returned Vavasour proudly ; " but beautiful as Mrs. Linchmore undoubtedly is , there is a great want of ...
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... hard look Robert Vavasour had spoken of , but in vain ; it was not there , could not be ; while her face was so filled with smiles and good humour . Again Amy glanced at Mr. Linchmore . Surely her husband had made a mistake ; for there ...
... hard look Robert Vavasour had spoken of , but in vain ; it was not there , could not be ; while her face was so filled with smiles and good humour . Again Amy glanced at Mr. Linchmore . Surely her husband had made a mistake ; for there ...
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... hard look . Amy half wished he did , or that she possessed only a quarter of the power Mrs. Linchmore seemed to have of pleasing him . Perhaps he had found his even- ings dull with only his wife to talk or read to . Why had he not told ...
... hard look . Amy half wished he did , or that she possessed only a quarter of the power Mrs. Linchmore seemed to have of pleasing him . Perhaps he had found his even- ings dull with only his wife to talk or read to . Why had he not told ...
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Page 140 - And slight withal may be the things which bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside for ever: it may be a sound — A tone of music— summer's eve — or spring — A flower — the wind — the ocean — which shall wound, Striking the electric chain wherewith we are darkly bound ; XXIV.
Page 179 - Alas! they had been friends in youth; But whispering tongues can poison truth; And constancy lives in realms above; And life is thorny; and youth is vain; And to be wroth with one we love Doth work like madness in the brain.
Page 140 - But ever and anon of griefs subdued There comes a token like a Scorpion's sting, Scarce seen, but with fresh bitterness imbued ; And slight withal may be the things which bring Back on the heart the weight which it would fling Aside for ever...
Page 179 - I have done ; and howsoever My language may appear to you, it carries No other than my fair and just intent To your delights, without curb to their modest And noble freedom.