Riversdale Court: A Novel, Volume 1Tinsley, 1878 |
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... Saying which , he took out his purse , and tenderly placed the shrivelled bud within one of the enclosures . " You have no brothers or sisters , have you , petite ? " he presently questioned , changing his tone 14 RIVERSDALE COURT .
... Saying which , he took out his purse , and tenderly placed the shrivelled bud within one of the enclosures . " You have no brothers or sisters , have you , petite ? " he presently questioned , changing his tone 14 RIVERSDALE COURT .
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... brother , who has just entered the army , albeit still very young , too young , methinks , for such respon- sibility ... brother , Robert Layton . There are but two children , and the latter , an intimate friend of Charley's , has only ...
... brother , who has just entered the army , albeit still very young , too young , methinks , for such respon- sibility ... brother , Robert Layton . There are but two children , and the latter , an intimate friend of Charley's , has only ...
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... brother for , as she said , allowing ambition and pleasure to so selfishly interfere with his affec- tion and duty to his sick mother . The rector , too , was losing patience at this protracted silence , and wrote , requesting Charles ...
... brother for , as she said , allowing ambition and pleasure to so selfishly interfere with his affec- tion and duty to his sick mother . The rector , too , was losing patience at this protracted silence , and wrote , requesting Charles ...
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... brother , but a stranger , has come to us to falsely claim home and kindred , knowing the true Charles is dead ; a stranger , a second claimant , years older than Charles , albeit in many respects singularly like him . But , oh ! no ...
... brother , but a stranger , has come to us to falsely claim home and kindred , knowing the true Charles is dead ; a stranger , a second claimant , years older than Charles , albeit in many respects singularly like him . But , oh ! no ...
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... brother are , will they love each other ? Alas ! I know not how to answer . Ennis is dear to me as a young sister ; will he make her happy ? I believe ( and so does our father ) in his declaration of innocence of any crime- crime ...
... brother are , will they love each other ? Alas ! I know not how to answer . Ennis is dear to me as a young sister ; will he make her happy ? I believe ( and so does our father ) in his declaration of innocence of any crime- crime ...
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albeit amiable amused angry answer beautiful Beechley's better Bluebell Wood boostle brother Captain Bell character Charles Beechley Charley Charley's cheeks cheerful Cherrup child Coomb Hill countenance damsel daughter dear boy dear Sariann delightful distress Dora Bell Edith Ennis Denzell exclaimed expression eyes face fair lady father fear feelings felt forget friends gazing George Bell girl glancing grandmamma grave happy head heart honour interposed Jeffry Johnny Lady Denzell laughed look Lucy Bell mamma mammy manner Mardyke matter merry mind Miss Pitt Mistress Monica Monica Dormer mother never Oak Cliff opinion oriel window painful pale party picnic pleasant present question quoth rector Rectory rejoined replied Riversdale Court Robert Layton seemed silence sister smile soft eyes sorrow speaking spirit sure sweet tell temper thing thought tion tone Tootee tower of Babel Tursey voice window wish words young
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Page 263 - She is far from the land where her young hero sleeps, And lovers around her are sighing; But coldly she turns from their gaze, and weeps, For her heart in his grave is lying. She sings the wild songs of her dear native plains, Every note which he loved awaking — Ah! little they think, who delight in her strains, How the heart of the minstrel is breaking!
Page 70 - The soul's dark cottage, battered and decayed, Lets in new light through chinks that Time has made: Stronger by weakness, wiser men become As they draw near to their eternal home. Leaving the old, both worlds at once they view That stand upon the threshold of the new.