The Heiress: A Novel ...Harper & Brothers, 1834 |
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... Alford and Miss Throgmorton . " What think you now , Miss Carleton ? " " That a gentleman never dances the first dance with the lady he likes best ; " and with the usual toss of the head , she gave her hand to a young officer , and ...
... Alford and Miss Throgmorton . " What think you now , Miss Carleton ? " " That a gentleman never dances the first dance with the lady he likes best ; " and with the usual toss of the head , she gave her hand to a young officer , and ...
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... Alford , as his partner , with an embarrassed air , that told a tale he little wished concealed . " How do you do ... Alford's partner . " Miss Grey , " replied Helen warmly , " one of the sweetest and loveliest of human beings . " " I ...
... Alford , as his partner , with an embarrassed air , that told a tale he little wished concealed . " How do you do ... Alford's partner . " Miss Grey , " replied Helen warmly , " one of the sweetest and loveliest of human beings . " " I ...
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... Alford ? ” 66 Quite aristocratic ! " 66 Exactly so that is just what I thought . " And what do Some fine wo- men here to - night , " addressing Alford ; " your sister , for in- stance ; something quite aristocratic ; and Miss ...
... Alford ? ” 66 Quite aristocratic ! " 66 Exactly so that is just what I thought . " And what do Some fine wo- men here to - night , " addressing Alford ; " your sister , for in- stance ; something quite aristocratic ; and Miss ...
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... Alford there . As she was delayed by the crowd , she overheard the following conversation : " Who is that dowdy ? " " A Miss Mason ! the daughter of a defunct country attor- ney , who did not cut up well , " answered Mr. Johnson . " Her ...
... Alford there . As she was delayed by the crowd , she overheard the following conversation : " Who is that dowdy ? " " A Miss Mason ! the daughter of a defunct country attor- ney , who did not cut up well , " answered Mr. Johnson . " Her ...
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... Alford , for one , would never slight poverty or plainness , though his rank and the wishes of his father will lead him to wed with rank and fortune . " " Do you not think Mr. De Roos will dance with Miss Ma- son ? " asked Miss Grey ...
... Alford , for one , would never slight poverty or plainness , though his rank and the wishes of his father will lead him to wed with rank and fortune . " " Do you not think Mr. De Roos will dance with Miss Ma- son ? " asked Miss Grey ...
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admiration agony Alford Annie Annie Grey answer asked beauty believe better blush boat bright calm Caroline carriage cheek child cold colour cousin Dalton dance dare daugh dear Helen deceiver delight Dormer doubt eau de Cologne Elliott Euston eyes fancy favour fear feel felt fête forgive former gentleman half hand happiness hear heard heart Helen St heroine honour hope horse Hurlestone indignant inquired James Watts Jones kindness knew Lady Catharine laugh light lingered lips look Lord Fitzallan Lucy Martin Mahon manner Maur mind Miss Carleton Miss Grey Miss Mahon Miss St mother never nurse Palace of Truth pale passed passion pity pleasure poor quadrille question racter remarked replied Roos seemed shame silence smile sorrow speak spirit spoke stood sure tale tell thank thing thought tion told tone triumph truth turned whilst wild wish wonder words
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Página 25 - The beings of the mind are not of clay ; Essentially immortal, they create And multiply in us a brighter ray And more beloved existence : that which Fate Prohibits to dull life, in this our state Of mortal bondage...
Página 1 - SHE walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies ; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes : Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies.
Página 217 - The deep, the low, the pleading tone With which I sang another's love, Interpreted my own. She listened with a flitting blush, With downcast eyes and modest grace ; And she forgave me that I gazed Too fondly on her face...
Página 105 - True love's the gift which God has given To man alone beneath the heaven : It is not fantasy's hot fire, Whose wishes, soon as granted, fly ; It liveth not in fierce desire, With dead desire it doth not die ; It is the secret sympathy, The silver link, the silken tie, Which heart to heart, and mind to mind, In body and in soul can bind.
Página 129 - Ding, Dong, bell Pussy's in the well, Who put her in? Little Johnny Green. Who pulled her out? Little Johnny Stout.
Página 141 - This* would I wear as my inheritance,— And what hope can arise to me from it, When I and it are here both prisoners ? Only may this, if ever we be free, Keep or redeem me from all infamy.
Página 81 - O! many a shaft at random sent Finds mark the archer little meant! And many a word at random spoken May soothe or wound a heart that's broken!
Página 64 - The limits of the sphere of dream, The bounds of true and false, are past. Lead us on, thou wandering gleam, Lead us onward, far and fast, To the wide, the desert waste. But see, how swift advance and shift, Trees behind trees, row by row, — How, clift by clift, rocks bend and lift Their frowning foreheads as we go. The giant-snouted crags, ho ! ho ! How...
Página 105 - O'Rourke ! noble feast, it will ne'er be forgot By those who were there, and by those who were not.
Página 78 - of what should have been done, and what should not have been done, but little of what is done.