The Only Daughter: A Domestic Story, Volume 2Colburn, 1839 |
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... rose to her eye as she spoke , " that was indeed such an inducement as Lady Munro has not to offer ; the hope of dear Ruth's presence at this moment would send me skipping higher than I ever did before . " “ And why at this moment ...
... rose to her eye as she spoke , " that was indeed such an inducement as Lady Munro has not to offer ; the hope of dear Ruth's presence at this moment would send me skipping higher than I ever did before . " “ And why at this moment ...
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... roses and her ring- lets , so that coming out under his auspices , she might do credit to his taste : - " I shall be with you at five , " said he in conclusion ; " and make much of me when I do come , for the labours of Hercules have ...
... roses and her ring- lets , so that coming out under his auspices , she might do credit to his taste : - " I shall be with you at five , " said he in conclusion ; " and make much of me when I do come , for the labours of Hercules have ...
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... rose , bright and odorous without its thorn - one draught of life without its poisoned lees that sparkle and destroy - one flowery path that ends not in a quagmire — one melody that soothes and doth not sadden - one gem that is not ...
... rose , bright and odorous without its thorn - one draught of life without its poisoned lees that sparkle and destroy - one flowery path that ends not in a quagmire — one melody that soothes and doth not sadden - one gem that is not ...
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... rose after a few moments of silence , and walked to a little distance plucking hand- fuls of flowers from the clustered boughs that hung round him . Ruth fancied her interest had been coldly expressed , and after a while she also left ...
... rose after a few moments of silence , and walked to a little distance plucking hand- fuls of flowers from the clustered boughs that hung round him . Ruth fancied her interest had been coldly expressed , and after a while she also left ...
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... rose to her forehead as she spoke , and her eyelids fell with the perfect but shrink- ing consciousness of her secret happiness , " I love another ! " Lord Harewood started as if an adder had bitten him . " Another ! " exclaimed he ...
... rose to her forehead as she spoke , and her eyelids fell with the perfect but shrink- ing consciousness of her secret happiness , " I love another ! " Lord Harewood started as if an adder had bitten him . " Another ! " exclaimed he ...
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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.