A strange world, by the author of 'Lady Audley's secret'. |
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Page 44
... interest in the active life around her than the old clock had . There was a liberal meal ready for the stranger . Last night's round of beef , and a Cornish ham , archetype of hams , adorned the board , but were only intended as a ...
... interest in the active life around her than the old clock had . There was a liberal meal ready for the stranger . Last night's round of beef , and a Cornish ham , archetype of hams , adorned the board , but were only intended as a ...
Page 53
... interest- ing features of his native land , and listened deferen- tially to Maurice's disquisitions on brasses , fonts , and piscinæ . They stopped at a wayside inn , lunched heartily on bread and cheese and cider , and were altogether ...
... interest- ing features of his native land , and listened deferen- tially to Maurice's disquisitions on brasses , fonts , and piscinæ . They stopped at a wayside inn , lunched heartily on bread and cheese and cider , and were altogether ...
Page 100
... seeing within the reach of Borcel End . They drove to Seacomb , the nearest market town , and explored the church there , which was old and full of interest . Here , in looking over the register for some name of world - wide renown ,
... seeing within the reach of Borcel End . They drove to Seacomb , the nearest market town , and explored the church there , which was old and full of interest . Here , in looking over the register for some name of world - wide renown ,
Page 102
... Elspeth for his guide . He had made acquaintance with the interior of two families since then , in both of which he felt considerable interest . < Churchill Penwyn must be a thoroughly good 6 fellow 102 A STRANGE WORLD .
... Elspeth for his guide . He had made acquaintance with the interior of two families since then , in both of which he felt considerable interest . < Churchill Penwyn must be a thoroughly good 6 fellow 102 A STRANGE WORLD .
Page 109
... interest- ing stories about Borcel End if you were inclined , Mrs. Trevanard , ' said Maurice . C Ah , there's few houses without a history ; few women of my age that haven't seen a good deal of family troubles and family secrets . The ...
... interest- ing stories about Borcel End if you were inclined , Mrs. Trevanard , ' said Maurice . C Ah , there's few houses without a history ; few women of my age that haven't seen a good deal of family troubles and family secrets . The ...
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Page 246 - To have done, is to hang Quite out of fashion, like a rusty mail In monumental mockery. Take the instant way For honour travels in a strait so narrow, W'here one but goes abreast: keep then the path; For emulation hath a thousand sons, That one by one pursue: If you give way...
Page 34 - 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 24 - ... occasionally felt severely the loss of her children; often when she thought of them, she shut herself up in her garret, and wept bitterly. She carefully avoided schools, and every place where children were to be met; and seemed to be particularly conscientious in paying off the debts of Gottfried. She loved money, not so much for its own sake, as because it afforded her the means of making a figure among her acquaintances, and so of gratifying her vanity. Yet in spite of all these murders, she...