The house of Raby; or, Our lady of darkness [by J.M. Hooper]. |
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... Sarah deplored the delicacy of my constitution at that age ; but my father said I should " grow strong enough in time , if they would not coddle me so much . The boy wants fresh air and exer- cise . " And he would sometimes add , " We ...
... Sarah deplored the delicacy of my constitution at that age ; but my father said I should " grow strong enough in time , if they would not coddle me so much . The boy wants fresh air and exer- cise . " And he would sometimes add , " We ...
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... Sarah , that most trustworthy of head - nurses , to keep watch and ward over me . None of these plans pleased her . I was sitting on my mother's lap one day after dinner , when she and my father were talking of these things . " And yet ...
... Sarah , that most trustworthy of head - nurses , to keep watch and ward over me . None of these plans pleased her . I was sitting on my mother's lap one day after dinner , when she and my father were talking of these things . " And yet ...
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... my curiosity about the things of the morrow was so intense . My mother and Sarah supposed I was melancholy at the thought of leaving home , and tried to con- sole 10 THE HOUSE OF RABY ; OR , CHAPTER II MY FIRST JOURNEY 10.
... my curiosity about the things of the morrow was so intense . My mother and Sarah supposed I was melancholy at the thought of leaving home , and tried to con- sole 10 THE HOUSE OF RABY ; OR , CHAPTER II MY FIRST JOURNEY 10.
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... Sarah would make me lie down again ; for , she said , I was " going to travel more than a hundred miles , and should be dead tired " before the end of the day . A hundred miles seemed to me , then , a more than world - wide distance ...
... Sarah would make me lie down again ; for , she said , I was " going to travel more than a hundred miles , and should be dead tired " before the end of the day . A hundred miles seemed to me , then , a more than world - wide distance ...
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... Sarah says they are always ill - tempered and selfish . " " Sarah is mistaken , Frank . One of the best - tempered and least selfish persons I know is an old maid ; —and that is the lady who is going to take care of you , and make you ...
... Sarah says they are always ill - tempered and selfish . " " Sarah is mistaken , Frank . One of the best - tempered and least selfish persons I know is an old maid ; —and that is the lady who is going to take care of you , and make you ...
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The House of Raby; Or, Our Lady of Darkness [By J.M. Hooper] Jane Margaret Hooper Sin vista previa disponible - 2016 |
The House of Raby: Or, Our Lady of Darkness [By J.M. Hooper]. by Mrs. G. Hooper Jane Margaret Hooper Sin vista previa disponible - 2016 |
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admiration arms Arundel Raby asked aunt Margaret aunt's beautiful believe Bessy better bright eyes brother Carleton Castle Caroline child countess darling dear door dress Earl of Carleton exclaimed eyes face fancy father fear feeling felt François Frank Frederick genius glad Guenever hand happy head heard heart Horace Walpole insane Joyce kind King Arthur kissed knew Lady Carleton Lady Morton laughed little boy live looked Lord Carleton mamma Margaret Hastings Marie Antoinette marriage married mind Miss Hastings Miss Price morning mother never old maid painful pale papa parlour Pergolese picture poor pretty Raby's Rectory remember replied Sarah seemed seen sister smile soon speak spoke stood strange sure Susan sweet talk tears tell thing thought told took turned voice walk Ward wife window wish woman wonder young
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Página 214 - Knowing the heart of Man is set to be The centre of this World, about the which Those revolutions of disturbances Still roll ; where all the aspects of misery Predominate ; whose strong effects are such As he must bear, being powerless to redress ; And that unless above himself he can Erect himself, how poor a thing is Man...
Página 117 - He that lacks time to mourn, lacks time to mend. Eternity mourns that. 'Tis an ill cure For life's worst ills, to have no time to feel them. Where sorrow's held intrusive and turned out, There wisdom will not enter, nor true power, Nor aught that dignifies humanity.
Página 179 - Where no vain breath of the impudent molests ; That hath secured within the brazen walls Of a clear conscience that (without all stain) Rises in peace, in innocency rests ; Whilst all what Malice from without procures...
Página 173 - Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike.
Página 173 - She was a woman in her freshest age, Of wondrous beauty, and of bounty rare, With goodly grace and comely personage...
Página 81 - ... to do my duty in that state of life into which it has pleased God to call me.
Página 210 - That time is past, And all its aching joys are now no more, And all its dizzy raptures. Not for this Faint I, nor mourn, nor murmur ; other gifts Have followed ; for such loss, I would believe, Abundant recompense.
Página 221 - ... you shall not bow down to them or serve them; for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation...
Página 198 - I hate your immense loads of meat — that is country all over ; extreme disgusting to those who are in the least acquainted with high life." By this time my curiosity began to abate, and my appetite to increase ; the company of fools may at first make us smile, but at last never fails of rendering us melancholy.