Riversdale Court: A Novel, Volume 1Tinsley, 1878 |
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... rest- less child — an only child too , accustomed to be pampered and petted to the highest bent of her capricious unreasoning , and often perhaps utterly unreasonable , young fancies . 66 Ah , missy , de leetle beauty ! dat what she is ...
... rest- less child — an only child too , accustomed to be pampered and petted to the highest bent of her capricious unreasoning , and often perhaps utterly unreasonable , young fancies . 66 Ah , missy , de leetle beauty ! dat what she is ...
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... rest of my life , a memorial of the baby- phantom of bygone days . " 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 ...
... rest of my life , a memorial of the baby- phantom of bygone days . " 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 ...
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... rest awhile on my laurels ( you see I make quite sure of winning them ) , and be petted and flattered and spoilt in every conceivably delightful way , particularly by Enny , my little white bud , " he added , glancing mischievously at ...
... rest awhile on my laurels ( you see I make quite sure of winning them ) , and be petted and flattered and spoilt in every conceivably delightful way , particularly by Enny , my little white bud , " he added , glancing mischievously at ...
Page 48
... rest content with only Dr. Mardyke's opinion ; therefore poor father carried her up to London to consult a doctor there , famous for such - like diseases . But , alas ! no whit more comforting was the judgment of this same great man ...
... rest content with only Dr. Mardyke's opinion ; therefore poor father carried her up to London to consult a doctor there , famous for such - like diseases . But , alas ! no whit more comforting was the judgment of this same great man ...
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... rest of the party can remain with impunity , if so minded ; but you cannot and must not . " Thereupon all protested they had had enough of pleasuring for that day , and should return . also ; and Edith laughed her soft laugh , and ...
... rest of the party can remain with impunity , if so minded ; but you cannot and must not . " Thereupon all protested they had had enough of pleasuring for that day , and should return . also ; and Edith laughed her soft laugh , and ...
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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.