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amusement answered Antwerp anxious appearance arrival asked aunt beautiful better Blanche's brother Captain D'Orville caster CHAPTER countenance course cousin Harry D'Orville Stanley D'Orville's dear Nita delight Elfrida emotion England enjoyment Ethelwold excitement exclaimed eyes face fancy fate fear feelings felt forgive Fortescue girl happiness Harry D'Orville Harry's hear heard heart Henry Henry's hope husband India jealous Juanita Lady Isabella Lady Mulcaster leave London looked Lord Mul Lord Mulcaster manner Mansfield Park marriage married pair mind misery Miss Rachel Miss Stanley murmured nature never Nita's once pain party Peerage perceived perhaps pleasure poor Blanche poor child present PRINCE CONSORT quadrille regret reply rienced Roselands scarcely seemed sister smile soon sorbed spirits suppose sure sweet tell thing thought tion tone trust turb uncon voice whilst wife wish woman words young lady young lord
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Page 292 - She gazed upon a world she scarcely knew As seeking not to know it ; silent, lone, As grows a flower, thus quietly she grew, And kept her heart serene within its zone.
Page 24 - Soft o'er the fountain, ling'ring falls the southern moon, Far o'er the mountain, breaks the day too soon! In thy dark eyes' splendor, where the warm light loves to dwell. Weary looks, yet tender, speak their fond farewell.
Page 282 - Nor do they trust their tongues alone, But speak a language of their own; Can read a nod, a shrug, a look, Far better than a printed book; Convey a libel in a frown, And wink a reputation down; Or by the tossing of the fan, Describe the lady and the man.
Page 123 - As soon, may the waves of the sea cease to roll, as provocations to arise from human corruption and frailty. Attacked by great injuries, the man of mild and gentle spirit will feel what human nature feels ; and will defend and resent, as his duty allows him. But to those slight provocations, 'and frivolous offences, which are the most frequent causes...
Page 133 - Types of those bitter moments, That flit like life's enjoyments, On rapid, rapid wings. Last hours with parting dear ones, (That time the fastest spends) Last tears, in silence shed, Last words...
Page 24 - When in thy dreaming, Moons like these shall shine again, And daylight beaming Prove thy dreams are vain.
Page 18 - ... keep the word of promise to the ear, and break it to the hope" — we have presumed to court the assistance of the friends of the drama to strengthen our infant institution.
Page 96 - ... near the castle where she lived, he proposed to go and visit her. Her husband was much alarmed ; and hurrying before him under the excuse of making preparations for his reception, he entreated her to save him from his master's displeasure by veiling her beauty. " ' Elfrida promised to do so, but she was too vain to keep her word.