 | Religion - 1857 - 830 pages
...clothes, and looking very cold and miserable. When she appeared in the school-room her dress was changed, but just as old. She looked a little old woman, so...and nervous, and spoke with a strong Irish accent. \Vhen a book was given her, she dropped her head over it till her nose nearly touched it, and when... | |
 | Sarah Payson Parton - 1865 - 318 pages
...afterward appeared in the schoolroom her dress was changed, but just as old-fashioned. She looked like a little old woman, so short-sighted that she always...something, and moving her head from side to side to catch sight of it. She was very shy and nervous, and spoke with a strong Irish accent. When a book was given... | |
 | Addison Peale Russell - Conduct of life - 1875 - 416 pages
...death of both her elder sisters. So short-sighted that " she always seemed to be seeking something, moving her head from side to side to catch a sight of it." Having no visitors ; visiting, during her childhood, but at one house, and that for but a short time.... | |
 | F. Walter Savage - 1878 - 294 pages
...was coming to school at Miss W — 's. When she appeared in the schoolroom, her dress was changed, but just as old. She looked a little old woman, so...something and moving her head from side to side to catch sight of it. She was very shy and nervous, and spoke with a strong Irish accent. When a book was given... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - Authors, English - 1884 - 362 pages
...and looking very cold and miserable. . . . When she appeared in the schoolroom her dress was changed, but just as old. She looked a little old woman, so...with a strong Irish accent. When a book was given her,*she dropped her head over it till her nose nearly touched it, and when she was told to hold her... | |
 | Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell - 1892 - 594 pages
...schoolroom, her dress was changed, but just ag Id. She looked a little old woman, so short-sighted that he always appeared to be seeking something, and moving...head from side to side to catch a sight of it. She waa very shy and nervous, and spoke with a strong Irish accent. When a book was given her, she dropped... | |
 | Catherine Jane Hamilton - Authors, English - 1893 - 356 pages
...a covered cart, in very old-fashioned clothes and looking very cold and miserable. She looked like a little old woman, so short-sighted that she always...something, and moving her head from side to side to catch sight of it. She was very shy and nervous, and spoke with a strong Irish accent." Her friendship with... | |
 | Catherine Jane Hamilton - Authors, English - 1893 - 352 pages
...short-sighted that she always appeared to be seeking something, and moving her head from side to side to catch sight of it. She was very shy and nervous, and spoke with a strong Irish accent." Her friendship with Miss Nussey (the Caroline Helstone of Shirley) now began. " E." took pity on the... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - Women - 1895 - 386 pages
...rable. She was coming to school at Miss W.'s. When she appeared in the schoolroom her dress was changed, but just as old. She looked a little old woman, so shortsighted that shcalways appeared to be seeking something, and moving her head from side to side to catch a sight... | |
 | Charlotte Brontë - 1900 - 756 pages
...coming to school at Miss Wooler's. When she appeared in the schoolroom her dress was changed, but jnst as old. She looked a little old woman, so shortsighted...from side to side to catch a sight of it. She was yery shy and nervous, and spoke with a strong Irish accent. When a book was given her she dropped her... | |
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She looked a little, old woman, so short-sighted that she always appeared to be seeking something and moving her head from side to side to catch a sight of it. She was very shy and nervous and spoke with a strong Irish accent. 
