The Diary of a Désennuyée, Volumen1Harper, 1836 - 212 páginas |
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Página 15
... thought proper , he might " -so and so ; on the other , " Nothing but the paltry intrigues and the underhand cabals of the tories have prevented " —so and so . What a drawback upon rational conversation and social feeling ! Better talk ...
... thought proper , he might " -so and so ; on the other , " Nothing but the paltry intrigues and the underhand cabals of the tories have prevented " —so and so . What a drawback upon rational conversation and social feeling ! Better talk ...
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... thought them silly and presuming , even when their silliness and pre- sumption were upheld by a charming house , excellent establishment , and select dinner - parties ; but when we found that even these were assumption , no words can ...
... thought them silly and presuming , even when their silliness and pre- sumption were upheld by a charming house , excellent establishment , and select dinner - parties ; but when we found that even these were assumption , no words can ...
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... thought of them again . " Such is the worldliness of the world ! Thus easily are broken those brittle ties of spun - glass , which one forms in the chance - medley of a season . People are true to their relations , and faithful to their ...
... thought of them again . " Such is the worldliness of the world ! Thus easily are broken those brittle ties of spun - glass , which one forms in the chance - medley of a season . People are true to their relations , and faithful to their ...
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... the leger of his daily thoughts - value three and sixpence . The man's mind is his mine , he can't afford to work it gratis , or give away the produce . " Armine and her husband are come at last ! The 22 DIARY OF A DÉSENNUYÉE .
... the leger of his daily thoughts - value three and sixpence . The man's mind is his mine , he can't afford to work it gratis , or give away the produce . " Armine and her husband are come at last ! The 22 DIARY OF A DÉSENNUYÉE .
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... thought him capable of spoiling a fine prospect like this by planting it out with geraniums . " 66 This is the first ungracious word I have heard re- specting my pretty house ; and , perhaps , the only sin- cere one ! At all events ...
... thought him capable of spoiling a fine prospect like this by planting it out with geraniums . " 66 This is the first ungracious word I have heard re- specting my pretty house ; and , perhaps , the only sin- cere one ! At all events ...
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acquaintance agreeable Almack's amused Andernach Armine arrived bal costumé ball beautiful Bedfordshire better bon-ton bore Buntingford by-the-way Carlists carriage charming Clarence court cousin cried Crowhurst dear Delaval Devonshire House dine dinner drawing-room dress duchess Duke of Merioneth England English eyes fancy fashion favour feel French George Hanton Gresham Ronsham heard Herbault Herbert Hollybridge honour hour husband inquired invited Lady Alicia Lady Cecilia Lady Clackmannan Lady Farrington Lady Hartston Lady Mardynville Lady Maria Lady Southam last night London look Lord Hampton Lord Hartston Lord Lancaster Lord Penrhyn Merioneth House morning never observed old lady opera Paris Park party passed Percy Père la Chaise person poor prince Princess Rawdon replied Rhine royal scarcely season seems Sir Henry Sir Jenison sister society Staffordshire talk thing tion to-morrow tone town Trentwood Tuileries Vanguyon Vinicombe wife woman women yesterday young
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Página 216 - IT is the first mild day of March : Each minute sweeter than before, The redbreast sings from the tall larch That stands beside our door. There is a blessing in the air, Which seems a sense of joy to yield To the bare trees, and mountains bare And grass in the green field.
Página 217 - Love, now a universal birth, From heart to heart is stealing, From earth to man, from man to earth: —It is the hour of feeling. One moment now may give us more Than years of toiling reason: Our minds shall drink at every pore The spirit of the season.
Página 34 - They act as conductors to the storms usually hovering in the air. The man forced to remain at home, and vent his crossness on his wife and children, is a much worse animal to bear with than the man who grumbles his way to Pall Mall, and not daring to swear at the club-servants, or knock about the club-furniture, becomes socialised into decency. Nothing like the subordination exercised in a community of equals for reducing a fiery temper.