The Cornhill Magazine, Volumes 9-10; Volume 83; Volume 1901William Makepeace Thackeray Smith, Elder and Company, 1901 - Electronic journals |
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Page 124
... Carlat and his wife fit guardians for me ? Should I have come or thought of coming to this wedding , but for your promise , and Madame your cousin's ? If I had not deemed myself almost your wife , sir , ' she continued warmly , ' and ...
... Carlat and his wife fit guardians for me ? Should I have come or thought of coming to this wedding , but for your promise , and Madame your cousin's ? If I had not deemed myself almost your wife , sir , ' she continued warmly , ' and ...
Page 127
... Carlat and the servants should be below . " He took her left hand in his right after the wont of the day , and with his other hand touching his sword - hilt , he led her down the staircase . In the great hall , and without in the ...
... Carlat and the servants should be below . " He took her left hand in his right after the wont of the day , and with his other hand touching his sword - hilt , he led her down the staircase . In the great hall , and without in the ...
Page 128
... Carlat , have a care of your mistress until morning , and let Madame lie in her chamber . She is nervous to - night . There , sweet , until morning ! God keep you , and pleasant dreams ! ' He uncovered , and bowing over her hand ...
... Carlat , have a care of your mistress until morning , and let Madame lie in her chamber . She is nervous to - night . There , sweet , until morning ! God keep you , and pleasant dreams ! ' He uncovered , and bowing over her hand ...
Page 129
... Carlat and her woman to listen - it is certain she felt a lack of something . Perhaps the chill that possessed her came of that lack , which she neither defined nor acknowledged . Or possibly it came of the night air , August though it ...
... Carlat and her woman to listen - it is certain she felt a lack of something . Perhaps the chill that possessed her came of that lack , which she neither defined nor acknowledged . Or possibly it came of the night air , August though it ...
Page 277
... Carlat , ' serve your mistress with wine . She needs it . ' The steward filled for her , and then for each of the men , his shaking hand spilling as much as it poured . Nor was this strange . Above the din and uproar of the street ...
... Carlat , ' serve your mistress with wine . She needs it . ' The steward filled for her , and then for each of the men , his shaking hand spilling as much as it poured . Nor was this strange . Above the din and uproar of the street ...
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