Sketches of Married LifeHilliard Gray, and Company, 1838 - 304 páginas |
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... knew I had told you of this ; but , somehow or other , I could not help it now , Mr. Edward . " " Thank you ! thank you , Ruth ! now is the time to find out one's true friends . " " Ruth is right , " said Edward to himself , after she ...
... knew I had told you of this ; but , somehow or other , I could not help it now , Mr. Edward . " " Thank you ! thank you , Ruth ! now is the time to find out one's true friends . " " Ruth is right , " said Edward to himself , after she ...
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... true love , there are many , very many of the rich as well as the poor , whose hearts will understand and respond to it . Amy and Edward knew that they had now one severe trial to encounter , and they wisely 14 SKETCHES OF.
... true love , there are many , very many of the rich as well as the poor , whose hearts will understand and respond to it . Amy and Edward knew that they had now one severe trial to encounter , and they wisely 14 SKETCHES OF.
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... knew that Mr. Weston would be greatly dis- pleased at his daughter's engaging herself to a man who had no property . " What shall I say to your father ? " asked Edward . " Tell him the whole truth , " replied Amy . " Yes ; but he will ...
... knew that Mr. Weston would be greatly dis- pleased at his daughter's engaging herself to a man who had no property . " What shall I say to your father ? " asked Edward . " Tell him the whole truth , " replied Amy . " Yes ; but he will ...
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... knew otherwise would fall entirely on his head . Amy possessed a peculiarly free and fearless mind ; her nature had instinctive- ly rebelled against the narrowness and slavish- ness of her father's mode of thinking . had early learned ...
... knew otherwise would fall entirely on his head . Amy possessed a peculiarly free and fearless mind ; her nature had instinctive- ly rebelled against the narrowness and slavish- ness of her father's mode of thinking . had early learned ...
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... knew that such notions were absurd . Such nonsense might sound well in novels , but all the re- spectable part of the community would vindi- cate him in his determination , that his daugh- ter should not marry a man who could not ...
... knew that such notions were absurd . Such nonsense might sound well in novels , but all the re- spectable part of the community would vindi- cate him in his determination , that his daugh- ter should not marry a man who could not ...
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Amy's answer asked baby bear beau ideal beautiful better blessing called calm child daugh daughter dear Amy dear Fanny dear father doctor duty Edward and Amy eyes face faithful fault fear feel felt friends give glad green islands hand happy HARVARD COLLEGE Hawkins hear heard heart hope horse husband Jerry knew lady laugh leave live look Lovell lover ma'am manner marriage mind misery Miss Amy morning mother never opinion pain party passed perhaps pity pleasure poor portunity promise quiet replied Amy replied Fanny rich Roberts Robinette Ruth seemed Selmar silent SKETCHES OF MARRIED soon sorrow sorry soul speak spirit strange suffer suppose sure talk tears tell thing thought tion told trifle true trust truth turb Weston wife Willy wisest and best wish woman words wrong
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Página 63 - seat; But, by the storms of circumstance unshaken, And subject neither to eclipse nor wane, Duty exists." WORDSWORTH. " I HAVE been out of tune this evening," said Edward, as soon as he and Amy were alone together. " So I have observed; and I was sorry
Página 140 - Be sure to remind him daily of his ride. Have no fear for me." She could not speak to her father; she kissed him and hurried off. CHAPTER XI. " The billows they tumble with might, with might, She flings out her voice to the darksome night; Her bosom is heaving with sorrow.
Página 126 - is more life and motion here in a week than there is in Boston or Philadelphia in a year. Here we go up up up, And here we go down down downy; Here
Página 133 - face was seen To come and go with tidings from the heart, As it a running messenger had been." " What is it, my child ? " said her father ; " What is the matter, dear Miss Amy!
Página 74 - A little pot is soon hot. I would not give much for your secret." Jerry ran off. It was his only chance for safety from Ruth's tongue. CHAPTER VII. " The heart that feels for others' woes Shall feel each selfish sorrow less; His breast who happiness bestows Reflected happiness shall bless.
Página 30 - But, turning these jests out of service, let us talk in good earnest.
Página 195 - sometimes this is indeed cutting off the right hand, and plucking out the right eye; and then thinking always about money and bargains has such a contracting influence upon one's mind! " " But, how often, Edward, have I heard you say that no man has such wide and various
Página 13 - Are then most humble; I have no ambition To see a goodlier man.
Página 162 - away. Like to the summer's rain, Or as the pearls of morning dew
Página 277 - thought and felt. Her husband heard her in profound silence; but his rising color, and his quivering lip showed how deeply he was moved. At last, as she spoke of her sufferings, he bowed his head, and covered his face with his hands, and groaned out,