Checkmate, Volume 2Hurst and Blackett, 1871 |
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Page 33
... happy - he was rid of an anxiety . He was positively happy - he had been better re- ceived by Miss Arden , this evening , than he had ever been before . So he went to his bed with a light heart , and a head full of dreams . All the next ...
... happy - he was rid of an anxiety . He was positively happy - he had been better re- ceived by Miss Arden , this evening , than he had ever been before . So he went to his bed with a light heart , and a head full of dreams . All the next ...
Page 36
... for a few minutes , Sir Reginald would be most happy to see him . So there was to be a little wait . How could he better pass the interval than in Miss Arden's company ? 37 CHAPTER V. A TETE - A - TETE . 36 CHECKMATE .
... for a few minutes , Sir Reginald would be most happy to see him . So there was to be a little wait . How could he better pass the interval than in Miss Arden's company ? 37 CHAPTER V. A TETE - A - TETE . 36 CHECKMATE .
Page 42
... happy to see him whenever he chose to come to his room ? Mr. Longcluse was profoundly vexed . Richard Arden , how- ever , had resumed his old manner pretty nearly . Was the interruption he had persisted in de- signed , or only ...
... happy to see him whenever he chose to come to his room ? Mr. Longcluse was profoundly vexed . Richard Arden , how- ever , had resumed his old manner pretty nearly . Was the interruption he had persisted in de- signed , or only ...
Page 84
... with her own good sense , and a heart proud but gentle . Let but those mad words be sponged out , and I am happy . Alice , if you forgive me , I forgive your brother , and take his name from where it is , and write it in my heart 84 ...
... with her own good sense , and a heart proud but gentle . Let but those mad words be sponged out , and I am happy . Alice , if you forgive me , I forgive your brother , and take his name from where it is , and write it in my heart 84 ...
Page 93
... happy , " said Longcluse , without any distinct plan as to how he was to execute her awkward commission . " Thank you very much . But , oh ! dear , here is Lady Hummington , and she wishes so much to know you ; I'll send some one else ...
... happy , " said Longcluse , without any distinct plan as to how he was to execute her awkward commission . " Thank you very much . But , oh ! dear , here is Lady Hummington , and she wishes so much to know you ; I'll send some one else ...
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66 Certainly Alice Arden angry answer beautiful better brother carriage CHAPTER cluse course Crozier dare say David Arden dear Derby Dick door drawing-room drove entered eyes face fancy fellow funeral gentleman girl Guy of Warwick hand happy hear heard heart honour hope horse hour hundred interest kind knew Lady Hummington Lady May Penrose Lady May's laughed leave Levi light Longcluse Longcluse's looked Lord Wynderbroke Martha Tansey Master Richard mean melan ment mind minutes miserable Miss Arden Miss Maubray moonlight never night Paul Davies perhaps phantom ladies Plumes poor pounds pretty quarrel seemed Sir Reginald smile spected stand steps stood strange sudden suppose sure talk tell there's thing thought tion told took trouble turned Uncle David Vandeleur Vivian Darnley waiting walked window wish word young lady
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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.
Page 11 - To this he never yielded for an instant. Alas, in this age numbers of men are setting up to be their own inspired writers. I have been told that every man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client...
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.
Page 162 - She seemed to have something on her mind, and not to know how to begin. At length, after some little conversation, which flagged once or twice — " I have been thinking, Mr. Lougcluse, I must have appeared very stupid,