London Society, Volume 53William Clowes and Sons, 1888 |
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... married the late Sir Jonathan , fat , red and wealthy , twenty years older than herself , she was persuaded the grande passion had come at last . It hadn't . Two years of matrimony completely did away with the illusion as far as the ...
... married the late Sir Jonathan , fat , red and wealthy , twenty years older than herself , she was persuaded the grande passion had come at last . It hadn't . Two years of matrimony completely did away with the illusion as far as the ...
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... marriage . For wherever Hester went James Furness was sure not to be far off . Their circle was the same , and they were constantly thrown together . At every greeting each seemed waiting for the other ; at every parting , separation ...
... marriage . For wherever Hester went James Furness was sure not to be far off . Their circle was the same , and they were constantly thrown together . At every greeting each seemed waiting for the other ; at every parting , separation ...
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... marriage . For herself she would willingly go fortuneless to him , glorying in the thought that never would she let him repent taking his wife undowered . And thus as spring opened on the earth , another spring , sweet as life's ...
... marriage . For herself she would willingly go fortuneless to him , glorying in the thought that never would she let him repent taking his wife undowered . And thus as spring opened on the earth , another spring , sweet as life's ...
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... marry my son ? " " Promised , " she repeated , crimsoning , her parting from him pic- tured all before her ; " promised ? In very words , no , Mr. Furness . " " But he has asked you ? " " Yes . " " And you put off decision ? may yet be ...
... marry my son ? " " Promised , " she repeated , crimsoning , her parting from him pic- tured all before her ; " promised ? In very words , no , Mr. Furness . " " But he has asked you ? " " Yes . " " And you put off decision ? may yet be ...
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... marriage . He knew it too , liked her well , and though they had had no actual courtship , seemed likely enough to ... married James , " Hester shivered at the uncertain tense , " she would have stayed , but if she hears that he is free ...
... marriage . He knew it too , liked her well , and though they had had no actual courtship , seemed likely enough to ... married James , " Hester shivered at the uncertain tense , " she would have stayed , but if she hears that he is free ...
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Page 150 - In like manner, the imagination foretells things. We spake anon of the inflated style of some writers. What also if there is an afflated style, — when a writer is like a Pythoness on her oracle tripod, and mighty words, words which he cannot help, come blowing, and bellowing, and whistling, and moaning through the speaking pipes of his bodily organ...
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Page 149 - ... the myriads of souls that have lived and died on this great earth — this great earth? — this little speck in the infinite universe of God, — with what wonder do we think of to-day, with what awe await to-morrow, when that which is now but darkly seen shall be clear...
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Page 633 - Whoso casteth a stone at the birds frayeth them away ; and he that upbraideth his friend, breaketh friendship. Though thou drawest a sword at a friend, yet despair not, for there may be a returning to favour. If thou hast opened thy mouth against thy friend, fear not, for there may be a reconciliation; except for upbraiding, or pride, or disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound ; for, for these things every friend will depart.