Perplexity, by Sydney Mostyn, Volumen3 |
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William Clark Russell. knowing the value of first impressions , have paid a close regard to such small details of my hair and dress as help towards a good general effect . Before long Frank enters . My mother is downstairs in the dining ...
William Clark Russell. knowing the value of first impressions , have paid a close regard to such small details of my hair and dress as help towards a good general effect . Before long Frank enters . My mother is downstairs in the dining ...
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... I gathered courage enough to regard her , her obvious intention to over - awe me struck me at once . She sat in a sort of pomp : in an expansion of flowing folds . The material of her dress I forget , but I remember it PERPLEXITY . 41.
... I gathered courage enough to regard her , her obvious intention to over - awe me struck me at once . She sat in a sort of pomp : in an expansion of flowing folds . The material of her dress I forget , but I remember it PERPLEXITY . 41.
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... for Frank to make me regard her with no Christianly eye . This name , then , pronounced by Lady Monck in a tone . which my sensitiveness might have emphasised , stirred in me a feeling of defiance . Looking at PERPLEXITY . 57.
... for Frank to make me regard her with no Christianly eye . This name , then , pronounced by Lady Monck in a tone . which my sensitiveness might have emphasised , stirred in me a feeling of defiance . Looking at PERPLEXITY . 57.
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... regard for her , ' I continued , rather wondering at my hardihood , ' I presume , Lady Monck , that I am to attribute your dis- approval of your son's marriage . ' She turned her chilling eyes upon me , with no gleam of surprise to warm ...
... regard for her , ' I continued , rather wondering at my hardihood , ' I presume , Lady Monck , that I am to attribute your dis- approval of your son's marriage . ' She turned her chilling eyes upon me , with no gleam of surprise to warm ...
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... regard myself as a guest wholly dependent on your courtesy . On that courtesy will depend my stay here . No- thing but the urgent entreaties , I might say the commands , of my husband , could have prevailed upon me to come . I had no ...
... regard myself as a guest wholly dependent on your courtesy . On that courtesy will depend my stay here . No- thing but the urgent entreaties , I might say the commands , of my husband , could have prevailed upon me to come . I had no ...
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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.