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... usual hospitality , by giving him a ge- neral and cordial invitation to her house . Mr. Rainsford , who , like a sensible man , approved of whatever gave pleasure to his wife , confirmed it ; and the lovers found themselves at once more ...
... usual hospitality , by giving him a ge- neral and cordial invitation to her house . Mr. Rainsford , who , like a sensible man , approved of whatever gave pleasure to his wife , confirmed it ; and the lovers found themselves at once more ...
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... usual mode of attack . To divert the conversation from a disagreeable sub- ject , she asked her companion what she thought of the performance , which was , in fact , contemptible enough . . Mrs. O'Carolan , who did not exactly know how ...
... usual mode of attack . To divert the conversation from a disagreeable sub- ject , she asked her companion what she thought of the performance , which was , in fact , contemptible enough . . Mrs. O'Carolan , who did not exactly know how ...
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Alicia Lefanu. mous ball was to be , he gave me more provocation than usual ; our quarrel be- came amenable to the fatal rules of ho- nour ; each influenced by his own rea- sons , we concerted the meeting with the utmost secrecy ; and ...
Alicia Lefanu. mous ball was to be , he gave me more provocation than usual ; our quarrel be- came amenable to the fatal rules of ho- nour ; each influenced by his own rea- sons , we concerted the meeting with the utmost secrecy ; and ...
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Alicia Lefanu. county of Wicklow . I was nearly re- stored to my usual state of health and tone of spirits , when the servant I have already mentioned to you burst into my room , and , without any preparation , but rather that eagerness ...
Alicia Lefanu. county of Wicklow . I was nearly re- stored to my usual state of health and tone of spirits , when the servant I have already mentioned to you burst into my room , and , without any preparation , but rather that eagerness ...
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... usual , the men got into a knot , discussing politics and agri- culture ; the women talked of the markets and the price of washing . We must except the lady of the house herself , Miss Rosilda Ravenshawe . After passing through all the ...
... usual , the men got into a knot , discussing politics and agri- culture ; the women talked of the markets and the price of washing . We must except the lady of the house herself , Miss Rosilda Ravenshawe . After passing through all the ...
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admiration Adolphus agreeable Amelia Anna appear attention Bear Hall beautiful Birkit blushed brother captain De Ross Celestina character Charles Southwell child daugh daughter dear dress Eliza Sanderson exclaimed eyes fashionable father favour feelings felt Fitz-Clare gentle gentleman Geraldine girl happiness hear heart honour Horatio idea interest Julia knew lady Claremont lady Louisa ladyship Lascelles length lively Lodge look lord Beaudesert lord Lulworth lord O'Melvyl lord Rothbury ma'am madame manner Mapletoft marriage ment merville mind Miss De Ross Miss Nelthorpe Miss Ravenshawe Miss Somerville Miss Southwell mother ness never niece O'Carolan observed painful passion person pington pleasure poor racter Rainsford Ravenshawe's replied resumed rienced scarcely seemed shew sion sister smile Somer soon spirits stranger sure tears tender thing thought tion Tom Birkit Tornado turn uncon voice wife wish woman words young lady
Popular passages
Page 17 - Oh ! ever thus, from childhood's hour, I've seen my fondest hopes decay ; I never loved a tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away. I never nursed a dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft black eye, • But when it came to know me well, And love me, it was sure to die...
Page 198 - 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 : 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 31 - ... bowers to lay me down; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by repose; I still had hopes — for pride attends us still — Amidst the swains to show my...
Page 91 - From me they learned to inlay their phraseology with variegated chips of exotic metaphor : by me too their inventive faculties were called forth : — yes, sir, by me they were instructed to clothe ideal walls with gratuitous fruits — to insinuate obsequious rivulets into visionary groves — to teach courteous shrubs to nod their approbation of the grateful soil ; or on emergencies to raise upstart oaks, where 100 there never had been an acorn ; to create a delightful vicinage without the assistance...
Page 52 - Yes, weep, and however my foes may condemn, Thy tears shall efface their decree ; For Heaven can witness, though guilty to them, I have been but too faithful to thee ! With thee were the dreams of my earliest love ; Every thought of my reason was thine : In my last humble prayer to the Spirit above, Thy name shall be mingled with mine...
Page 198 - When least we deem of such, calls up to view The spectres whom no exorcism can bind, The cold — the changed — perchance the dead— -anew, The mourn'd, the loved, the lost — too many! — yet how few!
Page 167 - Since trifles make the sum of human things, And half our misery from our foibles springs; Since life's best joys consist in peace and ease, And though but few can serve, yet all may please;.
Page 227 - Wheresoe'er I turn my view, All is strange, yet nothing new: Endless labour all along, Endless labour to be wrong; Phrase that Time has flung away; Uncouth words in disarray, Trick'd in antique ruff and bonnet, Ode, and elegy, and sonnet.
Page 198 - 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 165 - Ah ! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering tears, and tremblings of distress, And cheeks all pale, which but an hour ago Blushed at the praise of their own loveliness; And there were sudden partings, such as press The life from out young hearts, and choking sighs Which ne'er might be repeated...