Lilian's Golden HoursG.Routledge & Company, 1858 |
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... lady watched the arrival of the servant and the little girl . This they had been doing for some time very anxiously , as Lilian was their only child , and very dear to them . When they could see her happy face and waving hand distinctly ...
... lady watched the arrival of the servant and the little girl . This they had been doing for some time very anxiously , as Lilian was their only child , and very dear to them . When they could see her happy face and waving hand distinctly ...
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... lady , still more gravely , " that you can think of ; something which you have very much at heart , I know ; something which you ponder over in the little turret room ; something which you and I whisper of at times ? " 66 Mamma , mam ...
... lady , still more gravely , " that you can think of ; something which you have very much at heart , I know ; something which you ponder over in the little turret room ; something which you and I whisper of at times ? " 66 Mamma , mam ...
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... lady would be as pleased with it as she had been with Flamingo . " Pleased , she was , indeed ! She jumped up and clapped her hands , and skipped about like a sprite - so much so , that even grim old Sleuth forgot , for the time , all ...
... lady would be as pleased with it as she had been with Flamingo . " Pleased , she was , indeed ! She jumped up and clapped her hands , and skipped about like a sprite - so much so , that even grim old Sleuth forgot , for the time , all ...
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... lady , and a fare ' s a fare . " " Which I will pay , " said Mr. Wye , with great kind- ness ; " so let her get inside again . There will then be room enough for Mrs. Bonner and my little daughter . I will take a place beside you on the ...
... lady , and a fare ' s a fare . " " Which I will pay , " said Mr. Wye , with great kind- ness ; " so let her get inside again . There will then be room enough for Mrs. Bonner and my little daughter . I will take a place beside you on the ...
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... lady too , " pointing to Mrs. Bonner ; " for she came to see me , both at supper last night , and breakfast this morning . " Lilian now knew why her papa had gone into the bar the previous night . She looked up into his good face , and ...
... lady too , " pointing to Mrs. Bonner ; " for she came to see me , both at supper last night , and breakfast this morning . " Lilian now knew why her papa had gone into the bar the previous night . She looked up into his good face , and ...
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Page 26 - O'er all there hung a shadow and a fear, A sense of mystery the spirit daunted, And said, as plain as whisper in the ear, The place is haunted...
Page 91 - With the exception that Lilian practised her music, and they drew for an hour each morning in their mamma's studio, the children had no lessons, as they were not to commence their studies with Mr. Rich till after the departure of the company. They were then to go steadily to work to learn Latin, and arithmetic, and history, and grammar, and geography, together; on certain afternoons of the week to take drawing and...
Page 130 - ... all true knowledge, without which education has no real beginning, and on which the education of universal man will rest byand-by. Thus, studying from half-past eight till half-past eleven, they then had their luncheon and a short play. After this they took up some lighter work or their writinglesson till half-past twelve or a quarter to one, when they finished and were free to go home.
Page 92 - ... of their mamma, and French and German lessons of their papa, who, having travelled a great deal, was a splendid linguist. Indeed, their mamma intended to have a French governess for them in a little time, so that through habitual conversation they should learn to speak French fluently and with a good accent.