Isabel DenisonH. Colburn, 1848 |
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... dark auburn hair of her mother ; but her figure , her features , and the expression of her countenance , were entirely different . Captain Denison's mother was a Spaniard ; and her grandchild had the dark , soft , brilliant Spanish eye ...
... dark auburn hair of her mother ; but her figure , her features , and the expression of her countenance , were entirely different . Captain Denison's mother was a Spaniard ; and her grandchild had the dark , soft , brilliant Spanish eye ...
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... dark , expressive eyes on his face , as if they would speak all the feelings of her heart ; and he seemed to understand her , for he kindly pressed her hand , and they walked on again in silence . It was again Isabel that broke it ...
... dark , expressive eyes on his face , as if they would speak all the feelings of her heart ; and he seemed to understand her , for he kindly pressed her hand , and they walked on again in silence . It was again Isabel that broke it ...
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... dark , and with a countenance so grave and melancholy , almost severe , that it was impossible to see him with- out interest . No , thank you , Miss Shepherd , I won't stay . I only just looked in , as I OF LIFE . 31.
... dark , and with a countenance so grave and melancholy , almost severe , that it was impossible to see him with- out interest . No , thank you , Miss Shepherd , I won't stay . I only just looked in , as I OF LIFE . 31.
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... an expression almost of sternness . It was as if he sought to read her soul . While she sang , some long - forgotten , happy feeling stirred within him ; but , mingling with it , arose at the same moment the dark OF LIFE . 41.
... an expression almost of sternness . It was as if he sought to read her soul . While she sang , some long - forgotten , happy feeling stirred within him ; but , mingling with it , arose at the same moment the dark OF LIFE . 41.
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Lady Emily Ponsonby. with it , arose at the same moment the dark and dreary thoughts of doubt and suspicion , which for a time had seemed to sleep . He turned away : Isabel played a few bars ; then , hastily looking up , asked him if he ...
Lady Emily Ponsonby. with it , arose at the same moment the dark and dreary thoughts of doubt and suspicion , which for a time had seemed to sleep . He turned away : Isabel played a few bars ; then , hastily looking up , asked him if he ...
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afraid agitation answer asked Aunt Rachel beautiful bless blush breakfast bright brow calm Chapman CHAPTER Charles Denison Charlotte cheek child Clarence Broke Clarence loved Clarence's Courteney dark dead silence dear Isabel dearest Isabel dinner door duty Elizabeth Ellerton Ellinor Emmeline England excitement eyes face fancy father fear feel felt forgive gaze gently George Denison girl grave Greathead Grosvenor Square hand happy head hear heard heart Herbert Grey Hervey hope India ISABEL DENISON Isabel sate Jones kind Laura letter London look Lord Clarence marriage married mind Miss Bridges Miss Denison Miss Shepherd morning never night once pain pale papa passed paused perhaps Price racter remember rence returned Rushbrook seemed shook sighed silence smile sorrow speak spoke stood strange stranger suppose sure tell thing thought tone turned voice walked window Winter's Tale wish words young ladies
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Page 161 - O, how this spring of love resembleth The uncertain glory of an April day ; Which now shows all the beauty of the sun, And by and by a cloud takes all away ! Re-enter PANTHINO.
Page 3 - Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman ; Though they may gang a kennin wrang, To step aside is human : One point must still be greatly dark, The moving why they do it ; And just as lamely can ye mark How far, perhaps, they rue it. Who made the heart, 'tis He alone Decidedly can try us, He knows each chord — its various tone, Each spring — its various bias...
Page 78 - O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
Page 172 - The shield of that red star. 0 star of strength! I see thee stand And smile upon my pain; Thou beckonest with thy mailed hand, And I am strong again.
Page 15 - Javan ! I know that all men hate my father; Javan ! I fear that all should hate my father ; And therefore, Javan, must his daughter's love, Her dutiful, her deep, her fervent love, Make up to his forlorn and desolate heart The forfeited affections of his kind.
Page 202 - BETTER trust all and be deceived, And weep that trust and that deceiving, Than doubt one heart that, if believed, Had blessed one's life with true believing. Oh, in this mocking world, too fast The doubting fiend o'ertakes our youth; Better be cheated to the last Than lose the blessed hope of truth.
Page 280 - t; I have use for it. Go, leave me. — (Exit Emilia). I will in Cassio's lodging lose this napkin, And let him find it. Trifles, light as air, Are to the jealous confirmations strong As proofs of Holy Writ.
Page 72 - This is the prettiest low-born lass, that ever Ran on the green-sward ; nothing she does, or seems But smacks of something greater than herself, Too noble fqr this place.