Checkmate, Volume 2Hurst and Blackett, 1871 |
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... Martha Tansey was telling her grisly WH story in the housekeeper's room , and David Arden listening to the oft - told tale , for the sake of the possible new lights which the narration might throw upon his present theory , the little ...
... Martha Tansey was telling her grisly WH story in the housekeeper's room , and David Arden listening to the oft - told tale , for the sake of the possible new lights which the narration might throw upon his present theory , the little ...
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... Martha Tansey , and their whispered dialogue ended . One or two sighs and groans showed that Sir Reginald's energies were returning . David Arden walked quickly across the vast hall , in which now burned duskily but a single candle ...
... Martha Tansey , and their whispered dialogue ended . One or two sighs and groans showed that Sir Reginald's energies were returning . David Arden walked quickly across the vast hall , in which now burned duskily but a single candle ...
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... Martha ? " 66 Tolerable , sir , thankye , considerin ' . It's a great upset to her . " " Yes , poor thing , of course . And has Mr. Paller been here - the person who is to ― to— ” " The undertaker ? Yes , sir , he was here at two o ...
... Martha ? " 66 Tolerable , sir , thankye , considerin ' . It's a great upset to her . " " Yes , poor thing , of course . And has Mr. Paller been here - the person who is to ― to— ” " The undertaker ? Yes , sir , he was here at two o ...
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... Martha was fittin ' herself . " " Don't say that , Martha , unless you would have me think you expect to find me less kind than my father was . " " There's good and there's bad in every one , Master Richard . Ye can't take it in meal ...
... Martha was fittin ' herself . " " Don't say that , Martha , unless you would have me think you expect to find me less kind than my father was . " " There's good and there's bad in every one , Master Richard . Ye can't take it in meal ...
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... Martha , no ; set it down again — I'll not go . " " And when will you see him ? " " Another time - not now - I can't . " " He's laid in his coffin now ; they'll be out again in the mornin ' . If you don't see him now , ye'll never see ...
... Martha , no ; set it down again — I'll not go . " " And when will you see him ? " " Another time - not now - I can't . " " He's laid in his coffin now ; they'll be out again in the mornin ' . If you don't see him now , ye'll never see ...
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Page 173 - The poor beetle, which we tread upon, In corporal sufferance feels a pang as great As when a giant dies.
Page 100 - Ah! well-a-day ! "Brightest hopes are fleetest." I the wedding ring had got, Wedding clothes provided ; Sure the church would bind a knot, Ne'er to be divided ; Married we straight must be ; She her vows had plighted ; Vows, alas ! as frail as glass ; All my hopes are blighted. Maidens, wavering and untrue, Many a heart have broken ; Sweetest lips the world e'er knew, Falsest words have spoken.
Page 118 - Go — you may call it madness, folly; You shall not chase my gloom away. There's such a charm in melancholy, I would not, if I could, be gay.
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Page 100 - Once I loved a maiden fair, But she did deceive me : She with Venus might compare In my mind, believe me : She was young, and among All our maids the sweetest : Now I say " Ah ! well-a-day ! " Brightest hopes are fleetest.
Page 320 - Kevenge does make me happy : well for some people if it didn't. Except for those I love or those I hate, I live for none. The rest live for me. I owe them no more than I do this rotten stick. Let them rot and fatten my land ; let them burn and bake my bread.
Page 273 - I should be so much obliged if you would allow me to see it.
Page 165 - Alone again. Not a soul in human shape to disclose my wounds to, not a soul.
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