Sketches of Married LifeHilliard Gray, and Company, 1838 - 304 páginas |
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... never enabled him to explain . So he seated him- self , as he said , with a look of offended pride , " I did think , Ruth , that you were a more feeling person , and had better manners ; but I have not eat a peck of salt yet with you ...
... never enabled him to explain . So he seated him- self , as he said , with a look of offended pride , " I did think , Ruth , that you were a more feeling person , and had better manners ; but I have not eat a peck of salt yet with you ...
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... never in all my life saw such a queer wo- man . " " " " Never mind , Jerry ; crooked sticks make even fires . But come , tell me all about Mr. Selmar ; has he lost all ? " " All ! " groaned out Jerry . " Do folks say any thing against ...
... never in all my life saw such a queer wo- man . " " " " Never mind , Jerry ; crooked sticks make even fires . But come , tell me all about Mr. Selmar ; has he lost all ? " " All ! " groaned out Jerry . " Do folks say any thing against ...
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... never known what hardship is . " " Time he did , " said Ruth ; " I suppose he has been a sort of fatted calf . " " No such thing ; his mother was a pious woman ; she taught him to read his Bible , and she kept him out of bad company ...
... never known what hardship is . " " Time he did , " said Ruth ; " I suppose he has been a sort of fatted calf . " " No such thing ; his mother was a pious woman ; she taught him to read his Bible , and she kept him out of bad company ...
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... never saw Miss Amy so put out before . Somehow or other it makes one feel more ugly to see such a pretty spoken person as Miss Amy out of sorts , than it does one of your real crabbed folks . The sweetest wine makes the sharpest vinegar ...
... never saw Miss Amy so put out before . Somehow or other it makes one feel more ugly to see such a pretty spoken person as Miss Amy out of sorts , than it does one of your real crabbed folks . The sweetest wine makes the sharpest vinegar ...
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... never uttered the word ; but have we not understood each other ? When together we drank in the sub- lime glories of Niagara , and felt that its ever- lasting flow was but a faint image of our own souls , that could be satisfied only ...
... never uttered the word ; but have we not understood each other ? When together we drank in the sub- lime glories of Niagara , and felt that its ever- lasting flow was but a faint image of our own souls , that could be satisfied only ...
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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,