Not for Him: the Story of a Forgotten HeroR. Carter & Brothers, 1883 - 224 pages |
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Page 18
... suffer him not to talk to thee but in presence of thy lady . " Clarice felt rather frightened - all the more so from the extreme vagueness of the warning . ( " And now lap up thy sewing , child , for I see thy father coming in , and we ...
... suffer him not to talk to thee but in presence of thy lady . " Clarice felt rather frightened - all the more so from the extreme vagueness of the warning . ( " And now lap up thy sewing , child , for I see thy father coming in , and we ...
Page 29
... suffering , and had come out on the other side - on the shore of the Golden Land , where they see what everything meant , and are satisfied . " There was very little time for conversation before the supper - bell rang . Queen Blanche ...
... suffering , and had come out on the other side - on the shore of the Golden Land , where they see what everything meant , and are satisfied . " There was very little time for conversation before the supper - bell rang . Queen Blanche ...
Page 95
... suffer me to let Clarice know whom she is to wed ? " gently suggested Mistress Underdone . " Oh , did I not mention it ? " carelessly responded the Countess , turning back to Clarice . " Vivian Barkeworth . " She paused an instant for ...
... suffer me to let Clarice know whom she is to wed ? " gently suggested Mistress Underdone . " Oh , did I not mention it ? " carelessly responded the Countess , turning back to Clarice . " Vivian Barkeworth . " She paused an instant for ...
Page 98
... lost their hearts , and there are women who were born without any . The former case has the more suffer- ing , yet methinks the latter is really the more pitiable . " “ Well , I think those people pitiable enough who 98 NOT FOR HIM .
... lost their hearts , and there are women who were born without any . The former case has the more suffer- ing , yet methinks the latter is really the more pitiable . " “ Well , I think those people pitiable enough who 98 NOT FOR HIM .
Page 149
... suffer ; but it is worse to be the occasion of suffering . Let me die a thousand times over with St. Stephen , before I keep the clothes of the persecutors with Saul . " Clarice stooped and lifted the child from the cradle . " It is ...
... suffer ; but it is worse to be the occasion of suffering . Let me die a thousand times over with St. Stephen , before I keep the clothes of the persecutors with Saul . " Clarice stooped and lifted the child from the cradle . " It is ...
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