Queen MabD. Appleton, 1864 - 476 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 98
Page 11
... matters you do ; and whether you invest or not , I shall be glad of your opinion on my own account . " " Oh ! that is it , is it ? sneered Mr. Ford , " I thought you had some object in coming here to - day . " Captain George looked at ...
... matters you do ; and whether you invest or not , I shall be glad of your opinion on my own account . " " Oh ! that is it , is it ? sneered Mr. Ford , " I thought you had some object in coming here to - day . " Captain George looked at ...
Page 19
... matter who suffered from this change , Alicia should not . She was not in a state of mind to bear care or to hear of debts , why trouble her with such concerns ? Then she could not be denied her fancies , no matter what they might be ...
... matter who suffered from this change , Alicia should not . She was not in a state of mind to bear care or to hear of debts , why trouble her with such concerns ? Then she could not be denied her fancies , no matter what they might be ...
Page 20
... matter of course . That there should be neither wealth nor luxury was Mr. Ford's fault . An- other man with his opportunities would have kept his carriage long before this . She did not care about the carriage , nor want it , but it was ...
... matter of course . That there should be neither wealth nor luxury was Mr. Ford's fault . An- other man with his opportunities would have kept his carriage long before this . She did not care about the carriage , nor want it , but it was ...
Page 21
... matters ; but rely upon it , I have not the least faith in Captain George ; I know the man , " added Mr. Ford , with ... matter . " " Of course not . " " And , Mr. Ford , get me an harmonium , if you please . I cannot talk , and yet the ...
... matters ; but rely upon it , I have not the least faith in Captain George ; I know the man , " added Mr. Ford , with ... matter . " " Of course not . " " And , Mr. Ford , get me an harmonium , if you please . I cannot talk , and yet the ...
Page 24
... tie which Susan alone knew - a debt which she gratefully remembered and repaid daily ; but hu- man nature is weak , and Susan's share of it was very frail in the matter of temper . Hers was of the aggressive and 24 QUEEN MAB .
... tie which Susan alone knew - a debt which she gratefully remembered and repaid daily ; but hu- man nature is weak , and Susan's share of it was very frail in the matter of temper . Hers was of the aggressive and 24 QUEEN MAB .
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Alicia Annie answered aunt better boys brother calm Captain George carpet-bag child cried Mab dare dead Doctor Flinn door entered exclaimed eyes face father feel felt fond Ford looked Ford's Frederick Norton gave George's girl gone hand handsome happy harmonium heard Honour hope hundred pounds husband John Ford Johnny knew lady laughed leave lips Livy Mab looked marry Mary O'Flaherty mind Miss Ellen Miss Emily Miss Flinn Miss Ford Miss Gardiner Miss Lavinia Miss Winter morning Nelly never O'Lally O'Lally's Town once opened pale parlour poor Queen Mab Queen Square replied Mab Robert Ford rose seemed Shane's shook sighed silent sister sitting smile speak spoke stood sure Susan talk tell thought Mab told tone took turned uncle voice walked whilst wife William and Edward wish word young
Popular passages
Page 278 - He began walking up and down the room, with his hands in his pockets, talking aloud, and feeling with his old irritated fingers the two watches which he wore in his two fobs.