Peveril of the Peak, Volume 2James Crissy, 1826 - Great Britain |
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Page 49
... expression which animated them . She cast her large dark eyes mournfully on the ground ; and , without again looking him in the face , made him a signal to follow her . He delayed no longer than was necessary to secure his pistols in ...
... expression which animated them . She cast her large dark eyes mournfully on the ground ; and , without again looking him in the face , made him a signal to follow her . He delayed no longer than was necessary to secure his pistols in ...
Page 52
... expressed the determination of her purpose . Peveril was extremely embarrassed ; he was afraid of offending the Countess , and inter- fering with her plan , by giving alarm , which other- wise he was much tempted to have done . On Fe ...
... expressed the determination of her purpose . Peveril was extremely embarrassed ; he was afraid of offending the Countess , and inter- fering with her plan , by giving alarm , which other- wise he was much tempted to have done . On Fe ...
Page 120
... expressed himself , " Young man , you have reason to bless God , who has this day saved you from the commission of a great crime . " " Bless the devil , you crop - eared knave ! " ex- claimed Sir Geoffrey ; " for nothing less than the ...
... expressed himself , " Young man , you have reason to bless God , who has this day saved you from the commission of a great crime . " " Bless the devil , you crop - eared knave ! " ex- claimed Sir Geoffrey ; " for nothing less than the ...
Page 135
... expressed his determined resolution that Dame Deborah should no longer remain a member of his family . " I will have those , " he said aloud , and without regarding the presence of his guests , " and those only , around me , who know to ...
... expressed his determined resolution that Dame Deborah should no longer remain a member of his family . " I will have those , " he said aloud , and without regarding the presence of his guests , " and those only , around me , who know to ...
Page 137
... expression of satirical humour and scorn , which seemed to intimate internal ridicule of the gravity of his present demeanour . Julian again sought to fix his eye , in order to as- certain that he had not mistaken the tendency of this ...
... expression of satirical humour and scorn , which seemed to intimate internal ridicule of the gravity of his present demeanour . Julian again sought to fix his eye , in order to as- certain that he had not mistaken the tendency of this ...
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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.