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Page 100
... surprise , that the party he addressed had neither ear to comprehend , nor voice to reply to uttered lan- guage . She had regained her book in the mean- time , and sketched , with a rapid pencil , on one of the leaves , a scene which ...
... surprise , that the party he addressed had neither ear to comprehend , nor voice to reply to uttered lan- guage . She had regained her book in the mean- time , and sketched , with a rapid pencil , on one of the leaves , a scene which ...
Page 101
... surprise , Fenella took the book from his hand , laid her finger upon the drawing , and slowly and sternly shook her head , with a frown which seemed to prohibit the meeting which was there represented . Julian , however , though dis ...
... surprise , Fenella took the book from his hand , laid her finger upon the drawing , and slowly and sternly shook her head , with a frown which seemed to prohibit the meeting which was there represented . Julian , however , though dis ...
Page 125
... had by this time recovered from the extremity of her surprise , " I obey you ; but Heaven is my wit- ness that you do me more than injustice in sus- pecting me capable of betraying your secrets , even had PEVERIL OF THE PEAK . 125.
... had by this time recovered from the extremity of her surprise , " I obey you ; but Heaven is my wit- ness that you do me more than injustice in sus- pecting me capable of betraying your secrets , even had PEVERIL OF THE PEAK . 125.
Page 127
... surprised at the softened tone in which Bridgenorth made this observation , " there are few things which I would not face to - to - de- serve your good opinion . " " Or rather to win my daughter's hand , ” said Bridgenorth . " Well ...
... surprised at the softened tone in which Bridgenorth made this observation , " there are few things which I would not face to - to - de- serve your good opinion . " " Or rather to win my daughter's hand , ” said Bridgenorth . " Well ...
Page 139
... surprised to find him- self so far in the good graces of Alice's father , that his suit was even favoured with a sort of negative encouragement , he could not help sus- pecting , as well from the language of the daugh- ter as of the ...
... surprised to find him- self so far in the good graces of Alice's father , that his suit was even favoured with a sort of negative encouragement , he could not help sus- pecting , as well from the language of the daugh- ter as of the ...
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Page 227 - Then again for pathos, where will you mend the dying scene of Arcite ? Alas, my heartis queen ! alas, my wife ! Giver at once, and ender of my life. What is this world ? — What axen men to have ? Now with his love — now in his cold grave Alone, withouten other company. But I tire you, sir; and do injustice to the poet whom I remember but by halves.
Page 218 - What made our poet meddle with a plot ? Was't that he fancied, for the very sake And name of plot, his trifling play might take ? For there's not in't one inch-board evidence...