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... seemed insensibly to increase , and the heart of his wife was a prey to anxiety and fear , on his account , which , however , she kept as well as she could to herself , not wishing to make her child's young heart sorrowful , by ...
... seemed insensibly to increase , and the heart of his wife was a prey to anxiety and fear , on his account , which , however , she kept as well as she could to herself , not wishing to make her child's young heart sorrowful , by ...
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... seemed so un- willing to go away , that the good - natured and hospitable Monsieur de Césolles was induced to invite him to remain several days ; these days were lengthened to weeks and months , and he became quite as one of the family ...
... seemed so un- willing to go away , that the good - natured and hospitable Monsieur de Césolles was induced to invite him to remain several days ; these days were lengthened to weeks and months , and he became quite as one of the family ...
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... seemed so thoroughly to prefer , that it was but seldom that he now saw him . However , as he himself should shortly be under the necessity of returning to Italy , he thought it best to give them the true state of the case ; adding that ...
... seemed so thoroughly to prefer , that it was but seldom that he now saw him . However , as he himself should shortly be under the necessity of returning to Italy , he thought it best to give them the true state of the case ; adding that ...
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... seemed much enamoured , were a proper and advantageous match for her . " Without doubt , " replied Luigi ; " but be assured that it is by no means likely that his parents would consent to his forming what they would consider as a ...
... seemed much enamoured , were a proper and advantageous match for her . " Without doubt , " replied Luigi ; " but be assured that it is by no means likely that his parents would consent to his forming what they would consider as a ...
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... seemed to get better , and gave hopes of his restoration to health ; but he con- tinued to suffer much during the ensuing winter , and it was soon evident that he would not behold the return of spring . After a long and painful illness ...
... seemed to get better , and gave hopes of his restoration to health ; but he con- tinued to suffer much during the ensuing winter , and it was soon evident that he would not behold the return of spring . After a long and painful illness ...
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Page 219 - But midst the crowd, the hum, the shock of men, To hear, to see, to feel, and to possess, And roam along, the world's tired denizen, With none who bless us, none whom we can bless; Minions of splendour shrinking from distress ! None that, with kindred consciousness endued, If we were not, would seem to smile the less, Of all that flatter'd, follow'd, sought, and sued; This is to be alone; this, this is solitude!
Page 124 - Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm ; it is the real allegory of the tale of Orpheus — it moves stones, it charms brutes. Enthusiasm is the genius of sincerity, and truth accomplishes no victories without it.
Page 218 - My power was but a woman's power; Yet, in that great and glorious dower Which Genius gives, I had my part : I poured my full and burning heart In song...
Page 220 - ... places such as we expect them. He that has pictured a prospect upon his fancy, will receive little pleasure from his eyes; he that has anticipated the conversation of a wit, will wonder to what prejudice he owes his reputation. Yet it is necessary to hope, though hope should always be deluded; for hope itself is happiness, and its frustrations, however frequent, are less dreadful than its extinction.
Page 124 - ... a hireling but is always a lover of the work to which he has consecrated his life. Personality like that begets enthusiasm. Bulwer-Lytton in his Last Days oj Pompeii, says: Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm.
Page 91 - "Was it because you knew they were my folks, and thought I'd be ashamed to see you give them money?" He turned to her with eyes full of reproach. "Oh, Charity " It was the first time he had ever called her by her name. Her misery welled over. "I ain't — I ain't ashamed. They're my people, and I ain't ashamed of them,
Page 52 - They seemed to have a great deal to say to each other, and said it with much merriment and an air of confidence.
Page 172 - WHAT dire offence from amorous causes spring*. What mighty contests rise from trivial things, I sing ; — this verse to Caryl, Muse ! is due : This...