The Orphan Boy, Or Test of Innocence, Etc. (Founded on Facts.). |
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... Sophia to request it . " To which her companion archly replied , — “ And so Evadne , you pretend not to like Henry Montreville , when your blushes at this moment declare to the con- trary . " With much artless expression the former imme ...
... Sophia to request it . " To which her companion archly replied , — “ And so Evadne , you pretend not to like Henry Montreville , when your blushes at this moment declare to the con- trary . " With much artless expression the former imme ...
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... Sophia , her beautiful Sophia , might appear unusually attractive on this evening . And who knows , thought Mrs. Bloomfield , but his lordship , for lords are as whimsical as other folks , may take a liking to my rosebud as well as to ...
... Sophia , her beautiful Sophia , might appear unusually attractive on this evening . And who knows , thought Mrs. Bloomfield , but his lordship , for lords are as whimsical as other folks , may take a liking to my rosebud as well as to ...
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... Sophia . " In love with a fiddlestick's end , " cried the now enraged Mrs. Bloomfield . " Had you seen how he squeezed her hand , and with what tenderness he lifted her from the ground , " said Sophia . 39 " She is an impudent , sly ...
... Sophia . " In love with a fiddlestick's end , " cried the now enraged Mrs. Bloomfield . " Had you seen how he squeezed her hand , and with what tenderness he lifted her from the ground , " said Sophia . 39 " She is an impudent , sly ...
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... Sophia placed next to him at the table , and her white hands displayed to help him to the most delicate morsels ; and in vain was the officious mother eloquent in praise of the taste and economy of her daughter ; his lordship was even ...
... Sophia placed next to him at the table , and her white hands displayed to help him to the most delicate morsels ; and in vain was the officious mother eloquent in praise of the taste and economy of her daughter ; his lordship was even ...
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... Sophia , colouring as red as scarlet . " " I tell you again child , " said Mrs. Bloomfield , " that she wo'nt catch him . " " What are you both driving at , " said the colonel , " who are you going to catch ? " " Mama is talking of ...
... Sophia , colouring as red as scarlet . " " I tell you again child , " said Mrs. Bloomfield , " that she wo'nt catch him . " " What are you both driving at , " said the colonel , " who are you going to catch ? " " Mama is talking of ...
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Adol affected agitated Angelina Antonia appeared arms Austincourt Priory beautiful beheld beloved blush bosom Captain Montreville Captain Parker castle charms cheek child colonel conversation cottage count Rosalvie countenance countess Courtney Hall cousin creature cried Adolphus cried Sir Mildred daughter dear Duncan Campbell earl Edmund Austincourt Evadne eyes Fanny Roseberry father feelings Frederic George Courtney girl hand Hannah happy heart heaven humour innocent instantly Italy Julia Montgomery lady Austincourt lady Caroline lady Courtney lady Glenroy lady Mountsorrel lady Theodora Percy lady Villeroy ladyship Leonard little Frances look lord Glenroy lord Villeroy lordship lovely madam Markland Miss Aubrey Miss Bloomfield Miss Grandison Miss Gurney Miss Mantle Miss Montgomery morning Morrison mother mysterious never phus poor possessed present Rachel replied returned Rosella Sambo sigh Sir George Sir Mildred Austincourt Sir William smile Sophia sweet tears thought tion uncle uttered voice William Harman woman words young
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Página 675 - And what is friendship but a name, A charm that lulls to sleep ; A shade that follows wealth or fame, But leaves the wretch to weep...
Página 707 - Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt.
Página 643 - O, swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon, That monthly changes in her circled orb, Lest that thy love prove likewise variable.
Página 676 - Alas ! the joys that fortune brings Are trifling, and decay ; And those, who prize the paltry things, More trifling still than they. " And what is friendship but a name, A charm that lulls to sleep ; A shade that follows wealth or fame...
Página 723 - twas wild. But thou, O Hope, with eyes so fair, What was thy delighted measure ? Still it whispered promised pleasure And bade the lovely scenes at distance hail...
Página 543 - Who wickedly is wise, or madly brave, Is but the more a fool, the more a knave. Who noble ends by noble means obtains, Or failing, smiles in exile or in chains, Like good Aurelius let him reign, or bleed Like Socrates, that man is great indeed. What's fame? a fancied life in others' breath, A thing beyond us, ev'n before our death.
Página 109 - one half of the world does not know how the other half lives.
Página 543 - Know, all the good that individuals find, Or God and nature meant to mere mankind, Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words, health, peace and competent But health consists with temperance alone; And peace, oh Virtue!
Página 446 - But it was a long time before she could bring herself to believe that this was the language of her hitherto gay and volatile brother.
Página 224 - Then why, sir, did you dare — "cried she, breaking from his hold — " to — to — to — " but sobs choked her voice, and at length covering her face with her hands, she burst into tears.