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... felt that , if it had been more solemn and premeditated , her bearing and her scrutiny would , perhaps , have had more effect upon me . After this she became more friendly , and said , in a jesting tone , which , by - the - by , suited ...
... felt that , if it had been more solemn and premeditated , her bearing and her scrutiny would , perhaps , have had more effect upon me . After this she became more friendly , and said , in a jesting tone , which , by - the - by , suited ...
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... felt myself suddenly seized by the foot by a strong hand . It was my tall enemy , who , stretching forth her arm , held me fast , while she exclaimed , in scorn , " Halloo , above there ! help yourself now like an Orestes , or remain ...
... felt myself suddenly seized by the foot by a strong hand . It was my tall enemy , who , stretching forth her arm , held me fast , while she exclaimed , in scorn , " Halloo , above there ! help yourself now like an Orestes , or remain ...
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... felt em- barrassed , affected , but still more filled with mer- riment , which prompted me to break into excla- mations and laughter . The spirit of joke and mischief got the mastery of me , and , taking up a knitting - needle which lay ...
... felt em- barrassed , affected , but still more filled with mer- riment , which prompted me to break into excla- mations and laughter . The spirit of joke and mischief got the mastery of me , and , taking up a knitting - needle which lay ...
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... felt , when I lay , looking up- ward towards heaven , in the grass , and heard the rustling around me in the wood ; when I think how , later in life , I went wandering through those woods about Ramm ; how everything around me seemed ...
... felt , when I lay , looking up- ward towards heaven , in the grass , and heard the rustling around me in the wood ; when I think how , later in life , I went wandering through those woods about Ramm ; how everything around me seemed ...
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... felt irresistibly compelled to an- several patients , reach Carlsfors before evening ; ticipate some little ; and going , therefore , into the so I went alone in the Norrkopings carriage , garden , gathered a quantity of flowers , which ...
... felt irresistibly compelled to an- several patients , reach Carlsfors before evening ; ticipate some little ; and going , therefore , into the so I went alone in the Norrkopings carriage , garden , gathered a quantity of flowers , which ...
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Adamites agreeable arms asked Assessor Bear beautiful become beloved better blessing bosom Bruno cabriolet Candidate Carlsfors carriage cheerful chère mère child countenance Dahl dance dark daughters dear Ebba Elise endeavour Ernst Ernst Frank exclaimed eyes father feel felt Franziska Gabriele girl give glance Gunilla Hagar hand happy Hausgiebel head heard heart heaven Henrik Hök husband Jacobi Jane Maria Judge kissed lady Lars Anders laughed Leonore light little Eva live looked Louise Ma chère mère Madame Mansfeld mère's monads morning mother Munter never night pale peace Petrea pleasure Pylades quiet Ramm replied returned Rosenvik Sara seemed Serena silent sisters smiling soon soul speak Stellan Stockholm stood Sweden Swedish talk tears thank thee thing thou thought to-day took voice whole wife wish words young
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Page 101 - For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: And the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: For, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
Page 121 - And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.
Page 38 - There sitteth a dove so white and fair, All on the lily- spray, And she listeneth how, to Jesus Christ, The little children pray. Lightly she spreads her friendly wings, And to heaven's gate hath sped, And unto the Father in heaven she bears The prayers which the children said.
Page 25 - Think on thy husband's worth, on his beautiful noble qualities ! Think also on life, how short it is; how much unavoidable bitterness it possesses, how much which it is easy either to bear or to chase away ; and think how the power of affection can make all things right.
Page 42 - ... on her own shoulders, although she now supports herself on Serena. Since the death of her youngest daughter, she is become somewhat melancholy. This is not observable in her words, but in her frequent sighs. Like her husband, she is universally revered and beloved ; and all agree in this, that a more perfect union than exists between this couple cannot be imagined. Will you see in one little circumstance a miniature picture of the whole ? Every evening the old man himself roasts two apples —...
Page 90 - Take deal, or rather birch, for my coffin, good Master Svensson, and let it be fifty rix-dollars." " Sixty rix-dollars, your honour." "Fifty rix-dollars, Master Svensson; I won't give more ¡ and you may regulate yourself accordingly. Fifty rix-dollars, money of the realm, I say. Not a shilling more; but I invite you to the funeral feast, which my people will hold.
Page 28 - Endeavour always, my children, to please one another ; but at the same time keep God in your thoughts. Lavish not all your love on to-day, for remember that marriage has its to-morrow likewise, and its day after to-morrow too. " Spare, as one may say, fuel for the winter.