 In short, he looks to me exactly, as if the terms of peace just proposed had been " an absolute renunciation of the maiden in question, and for ever !" I am certainly right, for at length Edward has recovered the power of speech. He places one hand upon...  Romantic Tales - Page 36by Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1808Full view - About this book
 | 1808 - 408 pages
...recovered the power of speed). He places one hand upon his heart ; he raises the./, other to Heaven \\itli an air of the most determined resolution ; and with...But he is not suffered to speak long. The tempest agi.in rages ; Sempronius interrupts his son with a fresh burst of thunder ; and now that the fire... | |
 | 1840 - 552 pages
...may be restored again to favour. Edward starts back ; he stands motionless ; his eye burns; beseems to struggle against his feelings : if Sempronius were...word or two, as she looks over her shoulder towards the disputants, and kindly prevents the flame from being extinguished a second time. The Lord be praised... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1841 - 556 pages
...against his feelings: if Sempronius were not his father, v I should expect to see the youth turn his hack upon him with contempt. In short, he looks to me exactly,...word or two, as she looks over her shoulder towards the disputants, and kit aJ y prevents the flame from being extinguished a second time. The Lord be... | |
 | 1866 - 484 pages
...other to heaven with an air of the most determined resolution ; and with every word which he uttars, his courage and his enthusiasm appear to increase....not suffered to speak long. The tempest again rages ; Semproaius interrupts his son with a fresh burst of thunder ; and now that the fire is rekindled,... | |
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