 | Marian James - 1855 - 340 páginas
...decking the plates of fruit with fresh green leaves, and cutting sundry fair slices of bread and butter, she found time calmly to take thought on this wonderful...her husband's provoking remarks. For that gentleman, being unwontedly moved, found it convenient to assume an air of exaggerated wonderment and profound... | |
 | Marian James - 1856 - 116 páginas
...be only the 'Morning to remain on the sofa, could only droop her Post ' can describe. For my part " head over a book, and be as absorbed as was practicable...her husband's provoking remarks. For that gentleman, being unwontedly moved, found it convenient to assume an air of exaggerated wonder^nent and profound... | |
 | Julia Kavanagh - 1870 - 346 páginas
...Madame de 1'Epine paused in the act of raising the cup to her lips, in order to look at her. Silvia was leaning back in her chair, with her hands folded on her lap, and her eyes bent on the carpet. " All men should be brave," said Josephine, gontly. "Yes," composedly... | |
 | Marian James - 1871 - 180 páginas
...to that degree of rapture where comparative stillness and calm testify how great is the height. Site was absolutely quiet, and sat, doing nothing, saying...leaning back in her chair with her hands folded on ner lap. Her usual self only reappeared at very rare intervals, when she was apparently stung into... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1874 - 810 páginas
...and I am bound to take this into consideration." Sanin stammered in confusion, while Maria Nikolaeona leaning back in her chair with her hands folded on her lap, gazed at him with the same piercing, attentive look. At last he became silent. " Never mind, speak,... | |
 | Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev - 1874 - 230 páginas
...and I am bound to take this into consideration." Sanin stammered in confusion, while Maria Nikolaevna leaning back in her chair with her hands folded on her lap, gazed at him with the same piercing, attentive look. At last he became silent. " Never mind, speak,... | |
 | Annie S. Swan - 1884 - 202 páginas
...spent with other friends in Mrs. Western's drawing-room. Dorothea did not seem to feel it. She was leaning back in her chair, with her hands folded on her lap, her face showing very fair against the sombre hue of her mourning gown ; and yet there was no oppressive... | |
 | 1855 - 1504 páginas
...they now beheld advancing down the garden "Good-Ъу, till to-morrow!" in the baronet's SISTER ANNE. family history. Meanwhile, Helen, compelled to remain...her husband's provoking remarks. For that gentleman, being unwontedly moved, found it convenient to assume an air of exaggerated wonderment and profound... | |
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... family history. Meanwhile, Helen, compelled to remain on the sofa, could only droop her head over a book, and be as absorbed as was practicable in its contents. As for Mrs. Dynevor, she was raised to that degree of rapture where comparative stillness... 