Auriel, and other stories, by Ruth ElliottWoolmer, 1883 - 127 páginas |
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Página 98
... I can always read my boy's letters , ' and , with trembling hands , Mary Vernon took the paper . I am to be shot ! Everything else faded . There they stood , those five little words in bold relief 98 CONDEMNED TO BE SHOT .
... I can always read my boy's letters , ' and , with trembling hands , Mary Vernon took the paper . I am to be shot ! Everything else faded . There they stood , those five little words in bold relief 98 CONDEMNED TO BE SHOT .
Página 110
... Mary , and Ellen , and James , and their boys and girls , and it was a happy day . As we walked home over the new - mown grass , the boys talked of the grand presents they would bring us on our golden wedding . ' Canst thou not sleep a ...
... Mary , and Ellen , and James , and their boys and girls , and it was a happy day . As we walked home over the new - mown grass , the boys talked of the grand presents they would bring us on our golden wedding . ' Canst thou not sleep a ...
Página 120
... Mary Hessel rose from her seat and limped , with the aid of her crutches , to the little window . Is there going to be a storm , do you think , father ? ' she asked , anxiously . ' Not much of one to - night ; it's coming up , though ...
... Mary Hessel rose from her seat and limped , with the aid of her crutches , to the little window . Is there going to be a storm , do you think , father ? ' she asked , anxiously . ' Not much of one to - night ; it's coming up , though ...
Página 121
... Mary , it's too cold for you . ' you for Edward's ? ' ' Father , if you won't promise for my sake , will Great tears stood in Mary Hessel's eyes as she laid her hand beseechingly upon his arm , and he looked down upon her for a moment ...
... Mary , it's too cold for you . ' you for Edward's ? ' ' Father , if you won't promise for my sake , will Great tears stood in Mary Hessel's eyes as she laid her hand beseechingly upon his arm , and he looked down upon her for a moment ...
Página 122
Lillie Peck. Mary returned to the window , which overlooked the sea . Down in the village the fishermen , lounging at their doors , talked over the events of the day , the quantity and quality of the fish taken , and the pro- babilities ...
Lillie Peck. Mary returned to the window , which overlooked the sea . Down in the village the fishermen , lounging at their doors , talked over the events of the day , the quantity and quality of the fish taken , and the pro- babilities ...
Termos e frases comuns
Abraham Lincoln answered asked Auriel back my boy beautiful Bernard Palissy blind brave brother canna Catterina child Christian Christmas Story Claud cried Crown 8vo dark Dauphin of France dear Dick's Donald dost dreams Enamelled Covers Eric eyes face Faith father fear fell Five Illustrations Foolscap 8vo Gilt edges hair hand heard heart heaven Hessel Hugh Huguenot Imperial 32mo Jesus John Bunyan knew light LILLIE MONTFORT lips listened little girl look Lord MARK GUY PEARSE MARRAT Memoir memory Michael Michael Faraday MINA E Mona Bell mother murmured Mysie night PRICE promise RICHARD NEWTON Robert Brock rose round Royal 16mo RUTH ELLIOTT Sandy Sarah Sands silent Six Illustrations smile speak stood Story Sun of Righteousness sweet talk Tarnside tell thee there's thou wilt thought told trembling voice whispered wonder words wreck young
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Página 60 - tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them. To die: to sleep; No more; and, by a sleep to say we end The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks That flesh is heir to; 'tis a consummation Devoutly to be wish'd. To die, to sleep; To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause.
Página 44 - If to do were as easy as to know what were^ good to do, chapels had been churches, and poor men's cottages princes' palaces. It is a good divine that follows his own instructions: I can easier teach twenty what were good to be done, than be one of the twenty to follow mine own teaching.