The children of the abbey, Volume 1Printed at the Minerva Press, for W. Lane, 1800 |
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... should go , impreffed with the idea of her being there convinced of the change in Lord Mortimer's fentiments ; a conviction he deemed neceffary to produce one in her own . Amanda impatiently longed for this night , which the believed ...
... should go , impreffed with the idea of her being there convinced of the change in Lord Mortimer's fentiments ; a conviction he deemed neceffary to produce one in her own . Amanda impatiently longed for this night , which the believed ...
Page 37
... should by no means like to have . " Amanda , confufed by this difcourfe , endeavoured to change it , and at laft fucceeded ; they converfed pleasantly together on different fubjects till they went to fupper , when Sir Charles ftill ...
... should by no means like to have . " Amanda , confufed by this difcourfe , endeavoured to change it , and at laft fucceeded ; they converfed pleasantly together on different fubjects till they went to fupper , when Sir Charles ftill ...
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... should . " This thought feemed to ftrike at all his hopes ; the diftrefs and diforder of his mind was depictured on his countenance , and efcaped not the obfervation and raillery of the Marchionefs and Lady Euphrafia ; but their ...
... should . " This thought feemed to ftrike at all his hopes ; the diftrefs and diforder of his mind was depictured on his countenance , and efcaped not the obfervation and raillery of the Marchionefs and Lady Euphrafia ; but their ...
Page 91
... should be disguised by the garb of poverty , and the charms of her face faded by mifery , were ideas fo grateful , fo exítatic to their hearts , that , to have them realized , they felt they could with pleasure relinquish the attentions ...
... should be disguised by the garb of poverty , and the charms of her face faded by mifery , were ideas fo grateful , fo exítatic to their hearts , that , to have them realized , they felt they could with pleasure relinquish the attentions ...
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... should be fnatched away , ere his newly - obtained independence enabled him to make a provifion for her ; in indulging this hope , his heart could not reproach him for any thing mean or felfish . Her Lady fhip had frequently affured him ...
... should be fnatched away , ere his newly - obtained independence enabled him to make a provifion for her ; in indulging this hope , his heart could not reproach him for any thing mean or felfish . Her Lady fhip had frequently affured him ...
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Page 83 - I'll see before I doubt ; when I doubt, prove ; And on the proof, there is no more but this, — Away at once with love or jealousy ! lago.
Page 137 - Shut from the common air, and common ufe Of their own limbs. How many drink the cup Of baleful grief, or eat the bitter bread Of mifery.
Page 131 - O MEMORY ! thou fond deceiver, Still importunate and vain, To former joys, recurring ever, And turning all the past to pain ; Thou, like the world, the opprest oppressing, Thy smiles increase the wretch's woe ! And he who wants each other blessing, In thee must ever find a foe.
Page 38 - Love reigns a very tyrant in my heart, Attended on his throne by all his guards Of furious wishes, fears, and nice suspicions.
Page 264 - O death, where is thy fting ? O grave, where is thy victory ? The fting of death is fin ; and the ftrength of fin is the law.
Page 284 - Let me fee thy countenance ; let me hear thy voice ; for fweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
Page 219 - My dear creature," said he, in a low voice, yet loud enough to be heard by the whole party, "anything I could say would be unavailing. You find they are determined not to see things in the light we wish them viewed. Compose yourself, I beseech you, and be assured, while I exist, you never shall want comfort or affluence.
Page 276 - ... for a moment, the chamber of her luxury ? Or, did her heart tell her that if her Lord entered that chamber, He would refuse to share with her the shelter she had chosen and would surely summon her from it : and that thus, drawn from her resting place, she too would have to say, that her " head also was filled with dew, and her locks with the drops of the night...
Page 220 - I should long since have come to a determination about her ; as yours, madam," turning to the marchioness, " I shall not attempt forming one ; I deem it, however, absolutely necessary to remove Lady Euphrasia Sutherland from the house till the young lady chooses to quit it. I shall, therefore, order the carriage to be ready at an early hour for the villa.
Page 207 - ... beheld Colonel Belgrave coming forward. She started up, and was springing to the door, when, rushing between her and it, he caught her in his arms, and forcing her back to the sofa, rudely stopped her mouth. " Neither cries nor struggles, Amanda...