Checkmate, Volume 2Hurst and Blackett, 1871 |
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... never was man in a more romantic vein . He looked back on the noble front of the pictu- resque old house . The cold moonlight gleamed on most of the window - panes ; but from a few tall windows glowed faintly the warmer light of candles ...
... never was man in a more romantic vein . He looked back on the noble front of the pictu- resque old house . The cold moonlight gleamed on most of the window - panes ; but from a few tall windows glowed faintly the warmer light of candles ...
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... Never had he thought it so irksome . Was he not rich enough — too rich ? Why should he longer submit to a servitude so wearisome ? It was high time he should begin to enjoy his days in the sunshine of his gold and the companionship of ...
... Never had he thought it so irksome . Was he not rich enough — too rich ? Why should he longer submit to a servitude so wearisome ? It was high time he should begin to enjoy his days in the sunshine of his gold and the companionship of ...
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... after ten years , to raise it ! I believe they want to drive me out of the world , among them ! and they well know the cruelty of it , for I have never been able to pay them a single half - year D 2 CHECKMATE . 35 ther ...
... after ten years , to raise it ! I believe they want to drive me out of the world , among them ! and they well know the cruelty of it , for I have never been able to pay them a single half - year D 2 CHECKMATE . 35 ther ...
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... never spoil any one . very delightful . I have not had much of it in my day , but I think it makes one better as well as happier ; and to speak simple truth of you , Miss Arden , is inevitably to praise you . ” " Those are compliments ...
... never spoil any one . very delightful . I have not had much of it in my day , but I think it makes one better as well as happier ; and to speak simple truth of you , Miss Arden , is inevitably to praise you . ” " Those are compliments ...
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... never appeared at Mortlake while his father was there , and never in his absence but with an un- derstanding that Sir Reginald was to hear nothing of it . He sat for a considerable time in the apartment that opened from his father's ...
... never appeared at Mortlake while his father was there , and never in his absence but with an un- derstanding that Sir Reginald was to hear nothing of it . He sat for a considerable time in the apartment that opened from his father's ...
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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,