Venetia, Tema 33Longmans, Green, 1837 - 482 páginas |
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... upon that chair . Plantagenet , my dear , I do insist upon your behaving yourself . Sit like a man . ' ' I am not a man , ' said Lord Cadurcis , very quietly ; ' I wish I were . ' ' Plantagenet ! ' said the mother , ' have VENETIA . 25.
... upon that chair . Plantagenet , my dear , I do insist upon your behaving yourself . Sit like a man . ' ' I am not a man , ' said Lord Cadurcis , very quietly ; ' I wish I were . ' ' Plantagenet ! ' said the mother , ' have VENETIA . 25.
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... wish , and it is so provoking , because I know that he can behave as properly as possible if he likes . He does it to provoke me . You know you do it to provoke me , you little brat ; now , sit properly , sir ; I do desire you to sit ...
... wish , and it is so provoking , because I know that he can behave as properly as possible if he likes . He does it to provoke me . You know you do it to provoke me , you little brat ; now , sit properly , sir ; I do desire you to sit ...
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... wishes to be dutiful to a parent who , he feels , has always been so affectionate . ' Mrs. Cadurcis began crying . ' Mother , ' said her son , ' I am sorry for what has occurred ; mine was the fault . I shall not be happy till you ...
... wishes to be dutiful to a parent who , he feels , has always been so affectionate . ' Mrs. Cadurcis began crying . ' Mother , ' said her son , ' I am sorry for what has occurred ; mine was the fault . I shall not be happy till you ...
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... wish that the snow would never melt , and that they might remain at Cherbury for ever . The children were to have a holiday this week , and they had planned some excursions in the park and neighbourhood , but now they were all prisoners ...
... wish that the snow would never melt , and that they might remain at Cherbury for ever . The children were to have a holiday this week , and they had planned some excursions in the park and neighbourhood , but now they were all prisoners ...
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... wish that she would let us go there . ' ' Last night ! ' said Venetia ; ' when could you have seen her last night ? ' ' Very late : the fact is , I could not sleep , and I took it into my head to walk up and down the gallery . I often ...
... wish that she would let us go there . ' ' Last night ! ' said Venetia ; ' when could you have seen her last night ? ' ' Very late : the fact is , I could not sleep , and I took it into my head to walk up and down the gallery . I often ...
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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 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.
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