Peveril of the Peak, Volume 2James Crissy, 1826 - Great Britain |
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Page 38
... Derby , " all this generous reasoning may be true ; but it could only be listened to by a widowed mother . Selfish as I am , I can not but reflect that my kinswoman has , in all events , the support of an affectionate husband- such is ...
... Derby , " all this generous reasoning may be true ; but it could only be listened to by a widowed mother . Selfish as I am , I can not but reflect that my kinswoman has , in all events , the support of an affectionate husband- such is ...
Page 39
... Derby- shire , and visit Martindale Castle ? " " I should wish it , madam , certainly , " replied Peveril , did time permit , and circumstances ren- der it advisable . " " Of that , " said the Countess , " you must your- self judge ...
... Derby- shire , and visit Martindale Castle ? " " I should wish it , madam , certainly , " replied Peveril , did time permit , and circumstances ren- der it advisable . " " Of that , " said the Countess , " you must your- self judge ...
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... Derby a service which her uni- form kindness had well deserved at his hand ; but , by her accepting it , he was upon the point of being separated from Alice Bridgenorth , at a time when she was become dearer to him than ever , by her ...
... Derby a service which her uni- form kindness had well deserved at his hand ; but , by her accepting it , he was upon the point of being separated from Alice Bridgenorth , at a time when she was become dearer to him than ever , by her ...
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... Derby , he was himself , upon principle , an enemy of prerogative , and a friend to the liberty of the subject . And with such considerations he silenced all internal objections on the point of ho- nour ; although his conscience ...
... Derby , he was himself , upon principle , an enemy of prerogative , and a friend to the liberty of the subject . And with such considerations he silenced all internal objections on the point of ho- nour ; although his conscience ...
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... Derby , and make him my I will expect a summons at two hours af- excuse . ter midnight . " They took an affectionate leave of each other ; the more affectionate , indeed , on the part of the Count- ess , that she could not entirely ...
... Derby , and make him my I will expect a summons at two hours af- excuse . ter midnight . " They took an affectionate leave of each other ; the more affectionate , indeed , on the part of the Count- ess , that she could not entirely ...
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Page 194 - A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts, and nothing long; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking.