Never mind; or, The lost home. Also, The good scholar, and other stories1870 |
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... servants we keep are twice too numerous for your papa's in- come . Our outlay altogether , during the past few years , has been steadily and certainly leading to ruin and disgrace . " Lena stood amazed . " Often have I reasoned with ...
... servants we keep are twice too numerous for your papa's in- come . Our outlay altogether , during the past few years , has been steadily and certainly leading to ruin and disgrace . " Lena stood amazed . " Often have I reasoned with ...
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... servants rushing to and fro , or whispering together . What was it all about ? Doors banged , furniture was dragged hither and thither . At length , after a weary suspense , Hetty , her maid , sprang in all aghast . " Oh , Miss Lena ...
... servants rushing to and fro , or whispering together . What was it all about ? Doors banged , furniture was dragged hither and thither . At length , after a weary suspense , Hetty , her maid , sprang in all aghast . " Oh , Miss Lena ...
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... servants , demanding their wages of the landlord , and shouting one against another , and the clattering , and rattling , and bustling all the house over , interrupted the parting words . The door of the breakfast - room stood open ...
... servants , demanding their wages of the landlord , and shouting one against another , and the clattering , and rattling , and bustling all the house over , interrupted the parting words . The door of the breakfast - room stood open ...
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... servant . " I will do anything " Never mind ; I will wait on you . " " Child , you do not know what you ask . You have not the least idea of the trials of poverty . You will be happy with Emily , and want for nothing . " " Papa , I will ...
... servant . " I will do anything " Never mind ; I will wait on you . " " Child , you do not know what you ask . You have not the least idea of the trials of poverty . You will be happy with Emily , and want for nothing . " " Papa , I will ...
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... servants , the company , the luxurious meals , the splendid furniture ; to her harp , her doll's house , her pony and her bed - like gold , with the angel's wing fluttering about her . Alas ! poor Lena . Mrs. Elton came back from the ...
... servants , the company , the luxurious meals , the splendid furniture ; to her harp , her doll's house , her pony and her bed - like gold , with the angel's wing fluttering about her . Alas ! poor Lena . Mrs. Elton came back from the ...
Términos y frases comunes
66 NEVER MIND asked assist Barrister-at-Law beautiful careless CHAPTER chemist child Cloth cottage cried Crown 8vo dear Dictionary door dress Edition Edwin Ellen Elm Wood Mount Emily Emily's English exclaimed eyes face father feel fire Frank Elton friends garden girl gone governess hand happy head hear heard heart hermits History of Britain honour hope Illustrated knew laugh Lena Elton Lena's listened lived LL.D LONDON looked mamma Mary Miss Surrey morning morocco mother old lady Old Sarum once papa parsi poor Price prison remember roan Rudge servant sister smile spirit squirrels suffered Surrey's talked teach tears tell thing THOMAS FULLER thought told Tom Elton Tom's tried turned uncon voice wait walked Washington Irving WILLIAM HONE WILLIAM TEGG window wish words young youth
Pasajes populares
Página 86 - Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. 15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
Página 63 - FOR every evil under the sun, There is a remedy, or there is none. If there be one, try and find it; If there be none, never mind it.
Página 25 - Och! it hardens a' within, And petrifies the feeling! To catch dame Fortune's golden smile, Assiduous wait upon her; And gather gear by ev'ry wile That's justified by honour; Not for to hide it in a hedge, Nor for a train attendant; But for the glorious privilege Of being independent. The fear o...
Página 86 - For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
Página 112 - Though they bloom and look gay like the rose; Yet all our fond care to preserve them is vain, Time kills them as fast as he goes. Then I'll not be proud of my youth or my beauty, Since both of them wither and fade; But gain a good name by well doing my duty, This will scent like a rose when I'm dead.
Página 153 - Howe'er it be, it seems to me 'Tis only noble to be good. Kind hearts are more than coronets, And simple faith than Norman blood.
Página 87 - But the path of the just is as the shining light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day. The way of the wicked is as darkness : They know not at what they stumble.