Riversdale Court: A Novel, Volume 1Tinsley, 1878 |
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Page 12
... in which he delighted , or talking to grandmamma and me alone about his lovely young sister Edith , his playfellow , companion , and friend from childhood , whose sad death had occurred a year previous 12 RIVERSDALE COURT .
... in which he delighted , or talking to grandmamma and me alone about his lovely young sister Edith , his playfellow , companion , and friend from childhood , whose sad death had occurred a year previous 12 RIVERSDALE COURT .
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... friendship in- compatible , Edith Beechley being five years my senior ; but her delicate health , extreme loveliness , and sweetness of manner warmly excited my interest and sympathy . " How long a time is it since you alighted here ...
... friendship in- compatible , Edith Beechley being five years my senior ; but her delicate health , extreme loveliness , and sweetness of manner warmly excited my interest and sympathy . " How long a time is it since you alighted here ...
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... mamma , as I purpose setting off early to - mor- row morning for Oxford , " he exclaimed , in a kind voice , and addressing his old friend by the familiar term of endearment which , half seriously , 22 RIVERSDALE COURT .
... mamma , as I purpose setting off early to - mor- row morning for Oxford , " he exclaimed , in a kind voice , and addressing his old friend by the familiar term of endearment which , half seriously , 22 RIVERSDALE COURT .
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... friends he hath chosen for himself to consort with . His letters home are delightful , witty , interesting , and full of humorous descriptions of every conceivable kind . Mostly are they writ to mother , whom he doats upon , as she does ...
... friends he hath chosen for himself to consort with . His letters home are delightful , witty , interesting , and full of humorous descriptions of every conceivable kind . Mostly are they writ to mother , whom he doats upon , as she does ...
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... merriest little friend and companion , but now , now - and why are you become so pale ? All your pretty colour gone , and you are grown so thin . I can't bear it , Edie , that's the long and the short of the 32 RIVERSDALE COURT .
... merriest little friend and companion , but now , now - and why are you become so pale ? All your pretty colour gone , and you are grown so thin . I can't bear it , Edie , that's the long and the short of the 32 RIVERSDALE COURT .
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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.