Marriage: A Novel ...W. Blackwood and J. Murray, 1818 |
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... mind sufficient- ly unbiassed to allow her to form her own judgment ; but a very slight survey satis- fied her that the picture was not over- charged . Lady Matilda sat in an attitude of woe - a crape - fan and open prayer - book lay ...
... mind sufficient- ly unbiassed to allow her to form her own judgment ; but a very slight survey satis- fied her that the picture was not over- charged . Lady Matilda sat in an attitude of woe - a crape - fan and open prayer - book lay ...
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... mind , took her measures accordingly . She resolved to order her own carriage to be in waiting , and if Mrs. Downe Wright put her threat in execution , she would take an airing . True , she had not intended to have been able for such an ...
... mind , took her measures accordingly . She resolved to order her own carriage to be in waiting , and if Mrs. Downe Wright put her threat in execution , she would take an airing . True , she had not intended to have been able for such an ...
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... mind . She did not , indeed , attach implicit belief to all that her cousin said on the subject ; but she was provoked and irritated at the mere suppo- sition of such a thing being possible ; for it is not merely the jealous whose happi ...
... mind . She did not , indeed , attach implicit belief to all that her cousin said on the subject ; but she was provoked and irritated at the mere suppo- sition of such a thing being possible ; for it is not merely the jealous whose happi ...
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... minds ; that many had fallen in- to its snares , deceived by its glowing co- lours and alluring name ; that " 9 . " A very good sermon , indeed ! " inter- rupted Lady Emily ; " but , no offence to Mrs. Douglas , I think I could preach a ...
... minds ; that many had fallen in- to its snares , deceived by its glowing co- lours and alluring name ; that " 9 . " A very good sermon , indeed ! " inter- rupted Lady Emily ; " but , no offence to Mrs. Douglas , I think I could preach a ...
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... mind perpetually on the rack of antici- pating evil . I perfectly agree with that philosopher who says , if we confine our- selves to general reflections on the evils of life , that can have no effect in preparing us for them ; and if ...
... mind perpetually on the rack of antici- pating evil . I perfectly agree with that philosopher who says , if we confine our- selves to general reflections on the evils of life , that can have no effect in preparing us for them ; and if ...
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Adelaide Adelaide's admiration affection assure aunt Grizzy Beech Park better Bluemits brooch certainly charms Colonel Lennox colour cousin cried Lady Emily daugh daughter dear Mary declare dinner Doctor doubt Downe Wright dress Duchess of Altamont Duke of Altamont Emily's exclaimed eyes faults feel fortune Glenfern going Grace Griz Grizzy's hand happiness hear heard heart honour hope husband idea Lady Ju Lady Juliana Lady Maclaughlan Lady Matilda Ladyship Lochmarlie look Lord Glenallan Lord Lindore lover marriage married Mary felt Mary's ment mind Miss Douglas Miss Grizzy Miss Jacky mother nature neral ness never Nicky niece occasion passed passion pleasure poor Pullens Redgill Rose Hall seemed sentiments shew shirt-buttons sigh Sir Sampson sister smile soon sort soul spirit stupid sure sweet talk taste tears tell ther there's thing thought tion turned virtue wish wonder young
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Página 55 - ... then left me ; that he had a plentiful estate, and not a heart to think so ; that he had at this time many law-suits depending, and that they both damped his mirth, and took up so much of his time and thoughts, that he himself had not leisure to take the sweet content that I, who pretended no title to them, took in his fields...