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... side , on a low footstool , reading or working . Sometimes Mrs. Neville would lay her hand gently on the fair masses of hair , and Amy , whose heart was very sorrowful , would hold her head lower still so that her tears might fall ...
... side , on a low footstool , reading or working . Sometimes Mrs. Neville would lay her hand gently on the fair masses of hair , and Amy , whose heart was very sorrowful , would hold her head lower still so that her tears might fall ...
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... side ; and how the latter's airs had become more intolerable in conse- quence . How Anne snubbed Mr. Hall as much as ever ; but was , in Julia's opinion , more pleased with him , and more contented to put up with his grave reproofs than ...
... side ; and how the latter's airs had become more intolerable in conse- quence . How Anne snubbed Mr. Hall as much as ever ; but was , in Julia's opinion , more pleased with him , and more contented to put up with his grave reproofs than ...
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... side . Hannah and little Sarah passed him on their way down the lane , and on their return , gave rather a high - flown account of the tall , handsome gentleman they had seen . Amy never guessed , or even thought of Robert Vavasour ...
... side . Hannah and little Sarah passed him on their way down the lane , and on their return , gave rather a high - flown account of the tall , handsome gentleman they had seen . Amy never guessed , or even thought of Robert Vavasour ...
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... side , But with a lowly majesty he sought me for his Bride ; And grandly gave his love to me , the dearest thing on Earth , Like one who gives a jewel , unweeting of its worth . " MASSEY . A fortnight passed away , and still Robert ...
... side , But with a lowly majesty he sought me for his Bride ; And grandly gave his love to me , the dearest thing on Earth , Like one who gives a jewel , unweeting of its worth . " MASSEY . A fortnight passed away , and still Robert ...
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... side . As it was , he knew not even of Robert Vavasour's presence at Ashleigh , as Amy , when she wrote to Julia and Anne , never mentioned it , feeling sure of a bantering letter in return ; as of IT MAY BE TRUE . 21.
... side . As it was , he knew not even of Robert Vavasour's presence at Ashleigh , as Amy , when she wrote to Julia and Anne , never mentioned it , feeling sure of a bantering letter in return ; as of IT MAY BE TRUE . 21.
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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.