An April Day: A NovelF. V. White, 1883 |
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A Novel Philippa Prittie Jephson. the road at the right - hand side . " We live in a very out - of - the - way corner ; the gate is just a little way up the lane . " Lord Norwich was soon turning in at the gate , a low wooden structure ...
A Novel Philippa Prittie Jephson. the road at the right - hand side . " We live in a very out - of - the - way corner ; the gate is just a little way up the lane . " Lord Norwich was soon turning in at the gate , a low wooden structure ...
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... hand as they mounted the stairs , Mr Desmond gave her an account of the accident , con- cluding with , - " He is an extremely nice young fellow , and was most friendly and obliging . " " How lucky it was he chanced to be near , " said ...
... hand as they mounted the stairs , Mr Desmond gave her an account of the accident , con- cluding with , - " He is an extremely nice young fellow , and was most friendly and obliging . " " How lucky it was he chanced to be near , " said ...
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... hands of strangers , but had taught her him- self all he judged it needful she should know ; and though , perhaps , the girl might lack some modern accomplishments , she was better read , and had more general knowledge , than most girls ...
... hands of strangers , but had taught her him- self all he judged it needful she should know ; and though , perhaps , the girl might lack some modern accomplishments , she was better read , and had more general knowledge , than most girls ...
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... hand ; " but he will be so sorry to have missed you . I wanted to thank you so much for your help yesterday . It was so good of of you to take so much trouble . " Lord Norwich shook hands warmly , and murmured a few incoherent words ...
... hand ; " but he will be so sorry to have missed you . I wanted to thank you so much for your help yesterday . It was so good of of you to take so much trouble . " Lord Norwich shook hands warmly , and murmured a few incoherent words ...
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... hand . " He will be so sorry to have missed you . ' " " " " " And will you sing for me some day ? said the young man , retaining her hand in his as he spoke . " I can't tell you what a pleasure it would be to me to hear that song again ...
... hand . " He will be so sorry to have missed you . ' " " " " " And will you sing for me some day ? said the young man , retaining her hand in his as he spoke . " I can't tell you what a pleasure it would be to me to hear that song again ...
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Page 7 - Kathleen Mavourneen, awake from thy slumbers! The blue mountains glow in the sun's golden light; Ah, where is the spell that once hung on my numbers? Arise in thy beauty, thou star of my night! Mavourneen, Mavourneen, my sad tears are falling, To think that from Erin and thee I must part!
Page 178 - O'er all there hung a shadow and a fear; A sense of mystery the spirit daunted, 458 And said, as plain as whisper in the ear, The place is haunted.
Page 13 - Her vest of gold Broidered with flowers, and clasped from head to foot: An emerald stone in every golden clasp; And on her brow, fairer than alabaster, A coronet of pearls. But then her face, So lovely, yet so arch, so full of mirth, — The overflowings of an innocent heart, — It haunts me still, though many a year has fled, Like some wild melody.
Page 6 - Ah, where is the spell that once hung on my numbers? Arise in thy beauty, thou star of my night ! Mavourneen, Mavourneen, my sad tears are falling, To think that from Erin and thee I must part ! It may be for years, and it may be forever ! Then why art thou silent, thou voice of my heart?
Page 225 - I and my love wont to gae ! 1 leaned my back unto an aik ; I thought it was a trusty tree ; But first it bowed, and syne it brak...
Page 67 - Good-night, good-night ! parting is such sweet sorrow. That I shall say — good-night, till it be morrow.
Page 88 - A something, light as air — a look, A word unkind or wrongly taken — Oh! love, that tempests never shook, A breath, a touch like this hath shaken.