William CongreveT.F. Unwin, 1903 - 486 páginas Her experiences at a summer camp in the California mountains in 1945 give twelve-year-old Annie Platt new insight into her overprotective family of German-Jewish immigrants. Sequel to "Silver Days." |
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... turn everybody out , and particularly Congreve ; which indeed was true , for the poor inan told me he apprehended it . As I left my Lord Treasurer , I called on Congreve ( knowing where he dined ) , and told him what had passed between ...
... turn everybody out , and particularly Congreve ; which indeed was true , for the poor inan told me he apprehended it . As I left my Lord Treasurer , I called on Congreve ( knowing where he dined ) , and told him what had passed between ...
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... turns the edge of your puny stomachs . Your love is like your courage , which you show for the first year or two upon all occasions ; till in a little time , being disabled or disarmed , you abate of your vigour , and that daring blade ...
... turns the edge of your puny stomachs . Your love is like your courage , which you show for the first year or two upon all occasions ; till in a little time , being disabled or disarmed , you abate of your vigour , and that daring blade ...
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... turn it to the pre- judice of her reputation . You look as if you had more honour- Bell . And more love , or my face is a false witness , and deserves to be pilloried . No , by Heaven I swear— Lat . Nay , don't swear if you'd have me 58 ...
... turn it to the pre- judice of her reputation . You look as if you had more honour- Bell . And more love , or my face is a false witness , and deserves to be pilloried . No , by Heaven I swear— Lat . Nay , don't swear if you'd have me 58 ...
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... have broke the ice for you , Mr. Vainlove , and so I leave you . - Come , Mr. Sharper , you and I will take a turn , and laugh at the vulgar ; both the great vulgar and the small . - Oh gad ! I have SCENE IV . ] THE OLD BACHELOR . 63.
... have broke the ice for you , Mr. Vainlove , and so I leave you . - Come , Mr. Sharper , you and I will take a turn , and laugh at the vulgar ; both the great vulgar and the small . - Oh gad ! I have SCENE IV . ] THE OLD BACHELOR . 63.
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... turns arrant traitor : bribes me to make a private conveyance of the lady to him , and put a sham settle- ment upon Sir Joseph . # Sharp . O rogue ! well , but I hope-- Set . No , no ; never fear me , sir . - I privately informed the ...
... turns arrant traitor : bribes me to make a private conveyance of the lady to him , and put a sham settle- ment upon Sir Joseph . # Sharp . O rogue ! well , but I hope-- Set . No , no ; never fear me , sir . - I privately informed the ...
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Almeria Alphonso Angelica Aram Belin Bell BELLMOUR better Bluffe Brisk confess Congreve Cynthia d'ye dear devil dost thou egad Enter Exeunt Exit eyes face Fain FAINALL faith father Foib Foible Fond fool Fore Foresight Frail give hast hear heart Heartwell Heaven honour hope husband JEREMY kiss Lady Froth Lady Ply Lady Touch Lady Wish ladyship Læt look Lord Froth Lord Harry Lord Touch Lord TOUCHWOOD lover Lucy madam marry Marwood Mask Maskwell Mellefont Millamant Mirabell never on't Osmyn passion play PLYANT pray prithee Prue Scan Scandal SCENE Sharp Silv Sir Fo Sir Joseph Sir Paul Sir Rowland Sir Samp Sir Sampson Sir Wil Sir Wilfull speak swear Tattle tell thee there's thing thou art thought Vainlove Valentine what's wife WILLIAM CONGREVE Witwoud woman Zara
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Página iv - What things have we seen Done at the Mermaid! Heard words that have been So nimble and so full of subtle flame As if that every one from whence they came Had meant to put his whole wit in a jest, And had resolved to live a fool the rest Of his dull life.
Página xv - I live a rent-charge on his providence. But you, whom every Muse and Grace adorn, Whom I foresee to better fortune born, Be kind to my remains ; and, oh defend, Against your judgment, your departed friend! Let not the insulting foe my fame pursue, But shade those laurels which descend to you : And take for tribute what these lines express ; You merit more, nor could my love do less.
Página 435 - And terror on my aching sight ; the tombs And monumental caves of death look cold, And shoot a chilness to my trembling heart. Give me thy hand, and let me hear thy voice ; Nay, quickly speak to me, and let me hear Thy voice — my own affrights me with its echoes.
Página 96 - em not mistake my patron's part, Nor call his charity their own desert. 50 Yet this I prophesy ; thou shalt be seen, (Though with some short parenthesis between), High on the throne of wit ; and, seated there, Not mine, that's little, but thy laurel wear. Thy first attempt an early promise made ; That early promise this has more than paid. So bold, yet so judiciously you dare, That your least praise is to be regular. Time, place, and action, may with pains be wrought, But genius must be born, and...
Página xxx - Love for Love," says Collier, " may have a somewhat better farewell, but it would do a man little service should he remember it to his dying day : " " The miracle to-day is, that we find A lover true, not that a woman 's kind.
Página 371 - My lady loves her, and will come to any composition to save her reputation. Take the opportunity of breaking it, just upon the discovery of this imposture. My lady will be enraged beyond bounds, and sacrifice niece, and fortune, and all at that conjuncture.
Página 372 - I will contrive a letter which shall be delivered to my lady at the time when that rascal who is to act Sir Rowland is with her. It shall come as from an unknown hand — for the less I appear to know of the truth, the better I can play the incendiary.
Página 405 - And, sir, I assert my right; and will maintain it in defiance of you, sir, and of your instrument. 'Sheart, an you talk of an instrument sir, I have an old fox...
Página 401 - Next, my wife shall settle on me the remainder of her fortune, not made over already ; and for her maintenance depend entirely on my discretion. LADY. This is most inhumanly savage : exceeding the barbarity of a Muscovite husband.
Página 96 - So much the sweetness of your manners move, We cannot envy you, because we love. Fabius might joy in Scipio, when he saw A beardless consul made against the law, And join his suffrage to the votes of Rome ; Though he with Hannibal was overcome. Thus old Romano...