The Only Daughter: A Domestic Story, Volume 2Colburn, 1839 |
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... repeated aunt Katie with an accent of alarm , " what for no ? -Surely your father's nonsense is no to prevent your enjoy- ing such things when they come in your way , though he took such special care ye suldna gae in quest o ' them ...
... repeated aunt Katie with an accent of alarm , " what for no ? -Surely your father's nonsense is no to prevent your enjoy- ing such things when they come in your way , though he took such special care ye suldna gae in quest o ' them ...
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... repeated Helen , and the color mounted to her temples . " I should hate myself if I thought there was any feeling yet established in my heart as firmly . " " I rejoice to hear it , my child , ” replied her aunt ; " it is a warm and ...
... repeated Helen , and the color mounted to her temples . " I should hate myself if I thought there was any feeling yet established in my heart as firmly . " " I rejoice to hear it , my child , ” replied her aunt ; " it is a warm and ...
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... repeated Helen in amaze- ment , you need not indeed , for your toilet was transported hither this morning . " “ Then with all deference , the same must be transported back again , " replied her reso- lute THE ONLY DAUGHTER . 41.
... repeated Helen in amaze- ment , you need not indeed , for your toilet was transported hither this morning . " “ Then with all deference , the same must be transported back again , " replied her reso- lute THE ONLY DAUGHTER . 41.
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... repeated his Lordship , " what can you possibly mean ? " " Nothing very disrespectful , " answered she laughing , " only that something has ruffled you into displeasure against me . ” " Displeasure ! " repeated Lord Harewood once more ...
... repeated his Lordship , " what can you possibly mean ? " " Nothing very disrespectful , " answered she laughing , " only that something has ruffled you into displeasure against me . ” " Displeasure ! " repeated Lord Harewood once more ...
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... repeated in the name of her father with a graceful sim- plicity peculiar to her , and which seemed to leave nothing to be desired on the part of the gentleman . 66 By mine honour , Colonel , " said Roderick with a laugh , " I would buy ...
... repeated in the name of her father with a graceful sim- plicity peculiar to her , and which seemed to leave nothing to be desired on the part of the gentleman . 66 By mine honour , Colonel , " said Roderick with a laugh , " I would buy ...
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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.