The Only Daughter: A Domestic Story, Volume 2Colburn, 1839 |
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Page 32
... promise that no contre- temps should detain her beyond the morning after the ball , an arrangement which , under all the circumstances , seemed the best that could have been entered into . Yet , when day after 32 THE ONLY DAUGHTER .
... promise that no contre- temps should detain her beyond the morning after the ball , an arrangement which , under all the circumstances , seemed the best that could have been entered into . Yet , when day after 32 THE ONLY DAUGHTER .
Page 91
... take myself out of your way , by reminding her of a promise of honouring me with her very first disengaged quadrille : although appear- ances are somewhat against the probability of my being speedily THE ONLY DAUGHTER . 91.
... take myself out of your way , by reminding her of a promise of honouring me with her very first disengaged quadrille : although appear- ances are somewhat against the probability of my being speedily THE ONLY DAUGHTER . 91.
Page 92
... promise for her ! " replied her Ladyship with a depre- cating shake of the head , " but a man of Colonel Faulconbridge's good taste , can be at no loss in his selection to - night , where I think it almost impossible to find a partner ...
... promise for her ! " replied her Ladyship with a depre- cating shake of the head , " but a man of Colonel Faulconbridge's good taste , can be at no loss in his selection to - night , where I think it almost impossible to find a partner ...
Page 101
... promise of returning to dinner . Helen found herself seated at breakfast beside the Major Tracy , whom Roderick had quoted as her " incipient conquest . " And now that the numerous impediments of her cousin's exclusive chaperonage were ...
... promise of returning to dinner . Helen found herself seated at breakfast beside the Major Tracy , whom Roderick had quoted as her " incipient conquest . " And now that the numerous impediments of her cousin's exclusive chaperonage were ...
Page 134
... promise their company as spectators of the amuse- ment . The day was beautiful - bright and clear , though cold , and the little sheet of water destined for the scene of the morning's sport , lay at the pleasant walking distance of half ...
... promise their company as spectators of the amuse- ment . The day was beautiful - bright and clear , though cold , and the little sheet of water destined for the scene of the morning's sport , lay at the pleasant walking distance of half ...
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affection agony answered Helen asked aunt Katie beauty blush breath burst Captain St Caroline Caroline Munro castle cheek cold Colonel Faulcon Colonel Faulconbridge conbridge confess cousin dance dare daugh dear Helen dear Ruth dearest dinner drawing-room Dunardoch earnest eyes face fair fancied fate feelings felt flung forehead friendship gaiety gentle glance gratitude half hand happiness Harewood House heart Hector Helen rose Hemingsley honour hope hour Kilmore Lady Munro Ladyship laughing Leger letter Lillias loch Lord Harewood Major Tracy ment METASTASIO Miss Annesley Miss Campbell Miss Munro Monzievar morning ness never night offer once pale pang party passion quadrille rendered replied Roderick Drummond rose Ruth Annesley Ruth's scarcely Scotland seated seemed shadow silence Sir Evan skaiting smile solitude sorrow spirit suffering sympathy tears tell thought tion tone turned voice vows words wounded wretchedness
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Page 1 - Happy the man*, whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air In his own ground. Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire, Whose trees in summer yield him shade, In winter, fire.
Page 191 - And blushed and smiled the tale to hear, Poured from her dark-eyed cavalier ; And yet, I too must moralize, Albeit with gentler sympathies, Of all my own fond heart can tell Of love's despair, and love's farewell, — Its many miseries ; — its tears, Like lava, not like dew ; — its fears, That make hope painful ; — then its trust, So often trampled in the dust ; — Neglected, blighted, and betrayed, A sorrow and a mockery made ! Then change and adverse fortune, all That binds and keeps sweet...
Page 245 - The Gods to their dear shelter take thee, maid, That rightly think'st and hast most rightly said.