Perplexity, by Sydney Mostyn, Volumen3 |
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Página 111
... dancing in a crowd ; then the jarring of the windows ren- dering hearing difficult , relapsed into silence . A creamy , voluptuous , showy beauty she looked , with her swelling bust , on which re- posed a locket set with diamonds ; her ...
... dancing in a crowd ; then the jarring of the windows ren- dering hearing difficult , relapsed into silence . A creamy , voluptuous , showy beauty she looked , with her swelling bust , on which re- posed a locket set with diamonds ; her ...
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... dancers . They were dancing the Lancers , and more sets had been mobbed together than there was room for . There was consequently much con- fusion and much excitement , much rippling of women's laughter , and floundering of men's arms ...
... dancers . They were dancing the Lancers , and more sets had been mobbed together than there was room for . There was consequently much con- fusion and much excitement , much rippling of women's laughter , and floundering of men's arms ...
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... dance much about the supper hour . The dance over , the active mob broke up into a sea of red faces and waving fans . Kind Mrs. Fairfax had brought a very , very tall man to me , bearded like a pard , who spoke from the air in a deep ...
... dance much about the supper hour . The dance over , the active mob broke up into a sea of red faces and waving fans . Kind Mrs. Fairfax had brought a very , very tall man to me , bearded like a pard , who spoke from the air in a deep ...
Página 115
... dance with so fragile a thing ; you make me want to crush you . Wait till a few of these boors are spent ; we'll ... dancing ? ' ' Yes . ' Here the soldierly - looking man turned and stared at me , stroking his long mustache with ...
... dance with so fragile a thing ; you make me want to crush you . Wait till a few of these boors are spent ; we'll ... dancing ? ' ' Yes . ' Here the soldierly - looking man turned and stared at me , stroking his long mustache with ...
Página 116
... dancing , Mrs. Monck ? Deuced heavy work waltzing . Tries a fellow's nerves . Fellow in the Marines fainted once in a woman's arms . Heavy woman , of course ; night hot , Marine delicate . Great call for smelling bottles , water -water ...
... dancing , Mrs. Monck ? Deuced heavy work waltzing . Tries a fellow's nerves . Fellow in the Marines fainted once in a woman's arms . Heavy woman , of course ; night hot , Marine delicate . Great call for smelling bottles , water -water ...
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Página 8 - I REQUIRE and charge you both, as ye will answer at the dreadful day of judgment when the secrets of all hearts shall be disclosed, that if either of you know any impediment, why ye may not be lawfully joined together in Matrimony, ye do now confess it.
Página 19 - Like one that on a lonesome road Doth walk in fear and dread, And having once turned round, walks on, And turns no more his head ; Because he knows a frightful fiend Doth close behind him tread.
Página 90 - Pure, bracing ventilation they must have up there at all times, indeed. One may guess the power of the north wind blowing over the edge by the excessive slant of a few stunted firs at the end of the house, and by a range of gaunt thorns all stretching their limbs one way, as if craving alms of the sun.
Página 85 - As fills a father's eyes with light; And pleasures flow in so thick and fast Upon his heart, that he at last Must needs express his love's excess With words of unmeant bitterness. Perhaps 'tis pretty to force together Thoughts so all unlike each other, To mutter and mock a broken charm, To dally with wrong that does no harm. Perhaps 'tis tender too and pretty 670 At each wild word to feel within A sweet recoil of love and pity.