Venetia, Tema 33Longmans, Green, 1837 - 482 páginas |
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... called up . The staircase led Lady Annabel and her party through several small rooms , scantily garnished with ancient furni- ture , in some of which were portraits of the family , until they at length entered a noble saloon , once the ...
... called up . The staircase led Lady Annabel and her party through several small rooms , scantily garnished with ancient furni- ture , in some of which were portraits of the family , until they at length entered a noble saloon , once the ...
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... called Mrs. Cadurcis by you . Don't answer me , sir ; I desire you not to answer me . I have half a mind to get up and give you a good shake , that I have . O Lady Annabel , ' sighed Mrs. Cadurcis , while a tear trickled down her cheek ...
... called Mrs. Cadurcis by you . Don't answer me , sir ; I desire you not to answer me . I have half a mind to get up and give you a good shake , that I have . O Lady Annabel , ' sighed Mrs. Cadurcis , while a tear trickled down her cheek ...
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... called for a glass of Mountain , and began rating the footboy . At length the postchaise was packed ; they had a long journey before them , because Cadurcis would go round by Southport , to call upon a tradesman whom a month before he ...
... called for a glass of Mountain , and began rating the footboy . At length the postchaise was packed ; they had a long journey before them , because Cadurcis would go round by Southport , to call upon a tradesman whom a month before he ...
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... called her mother aside . ' Mamma , ' she said , ' something has happened . ' ' What , my dear ? ' said Lady Annabel , somewhat sur- prised at the seriousness of her tone . ' Look at this , mamma ! ' said Venetia , giving her the brooch ...
... called her mother aside . ' Mamma , ' she said , ' something has happened . ' ' What , my dear ? ' said Lady Annabel , somewhat sur- prised at the seriousness of her tone . ' Look at this , mamma ! ' said Venetia , giving her the brooch ...
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... called with a gay summons to see a colossal snow - ball , that some of the younger servants had made and rolled to the window of the terrace - room . It was ornamented with a crown of holly and mistletoe , and the parti - coloured ...
... called with a gay summons to see a colossal snow - ball , that some of the younger servants had made and rolled to the window of the terrace - room . It was ornamented with a crown of holly and mistletoe , and the parti - coloured ...
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abbey admire affection agitated amusement Apennines arrived beautiful believe Bishop Captain Cadurcis chamber CHAPTER charming Cher Cherbury child companion consolation countenance daughter dear dear Doctor delightful Doctor Masham dreams emotion entered excited exclaimed fancy father feelings felt fond gazed hand happy heard heart hope hour inquired instant instantly Lady Monteagle ladyship length Lerici lips live looked Lord Cadurcis Lord Monteagle lordship mamma Marmion Herbert Marringhurst marry mind misery Miss Herbert Miss Venetia Mistress Pauncefort morning Morpeth mother musing never night once opinions passed passion perhaps Petrarch petty treason Plantagenet Plato present R. A. PROCTOR racter Ranelagh replied Lady Annabel replied Venetia Rovigo Sarzana scarcely scene seat seemed sighed silent smile society sorrow Southport speak spirit Squire strange sure sweet tell thought tion tone voice walk Weymouth white squall wish young
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Página 427 - It soon becomes a very small part of that profound and complicated sentiment, which we call Love, which is rather the universal thirst for a communion not merely of the senses, but of our whole nature, intellectual, imaginative and sensitive...
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Página 318 - ... scandal, talk about it for a day, and forget it. But once in six or seven years our virtue becomes outrageous. We cannot suffer the laws of religion and decency to be violated. We must make a stand against vice. We must teach libertines that the English people appreciate the importance of domestic ties. Accordingly some unfortunate man, in no respect more depraved than hundreds whose offences have been treated with lenity, is singled out as an expiatory sacrifice.
Página 87 - Miles Hendon sank into a chair and covered his face with his hands. After a pause, his brother said to the servants: "You have observed him. Do you know him?" They shook their heads; then the master said: "The servants know you not, sir. I fear there is some mistake. You have seen that my wife knew you not.
Página 436 - Cadurcis, is that, with all the faults of youth, of which you will free yourself, your creative power is vigorous, prolific, and complete ; your creations rise fast and fair, like perfect worlds.' ' Well, we will not compliment each other,' said Cadurcis ; ' for, after all, it is a miserable craft. What is poetry but a lie, and what are poets but liars ? ' ' You are wrong, Cadurcis,' said Herbert, ' poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world.
Página 391 - ... presumed with violence to pry into the pious bowels of our mother Earth, for she without compulsion kindly yielded from every part of her fruitful and spacious bosom, whatever might at once satisfy, sustain, and indulge her frugal children. Then was the time when innocent beautiful young shepherdesses went tripping over the hills and vales : their lovely hair sometimes plaited, sometimes loose and flowing, clad in no other vestment but what...
Página 390 - which our first parents called the age of gold ! Not because gold, so much adored in this iron age, was then easily purchased, but because those two fatal words mine and thine, were distinctions unknown to the people of those fortunate times ; for all things were in common in that holy age...