Dauntless, by the author of 'Hands not hearts'.1858 |
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Page 48
... leaving it clear and golden , with the peculiar rich sad light of a fine autumn day . But Sir Mark's eye wandered from the scenery to the distant lane , and the approaching figure of a boy on horseback , trotting fast , as if he knew ...
... leaving it clear and golden , with the peculiar rich sad light of a fine autumn day . But Sir Mark's eye wandered from the scenery to the distant lane , and the approaching figure of a boy on horseback , trotting fast , as if he knew ...
Page 51
... leave you this afternoon . ' She expostulates vainly . His presence must be imperatively needed if Daresford is ill ; besides , he may do something to alleviate the distress of his family . And when the evening shadows fall upon Coed ...
... leave you this afternoon . ' She expostulates vainly . His presence must be imperatively needed if Daresford is ill ; besides , he may do something to alleviate the distress of his family . And when the evening shadows fall upon Coed ...
Page 54
... leave . Eve forgot till after his departure to be surprised that he had taken her hand in his , and shaken it kindly . When the next day broke Eve's face was whiter still - reason had not always regulated the broken sentences which fell ...
... leave . Eve forgot till after his departure to be surprised that he had taken her hand in his , and shaken it kindly . When the next day broke Eve's face was whiter still - reason had not always regulated the broken sentences which fell ...
Page 63
... leave their souls destitute of spiri- tual food . ' With the hourly spectacle of their mother's worldly conversation before them , it must have been a delicate , difficult task to in- stil piety into the minds of the daughters . Yet it ...
... leave their souls destitute of spiri- tual food . ' With the hourly spectacle of their mother's worldly conversation before them , it must have been a delicate , difficult task to in- stil piety into the minds of the daughters . Yet it ...
Page 70
... mother is with Laura ; and tell her , with my love , that as soon as she can safely leave her and her child , I expect her to join you at the Heath . How long it is since she promised to visit me ! I saw Miss Des- 70 DAUNTLESS .
... mother is with Laura ; and tell her , with my love , that as soon as she can safely leave her and her child , I expect her to join you at the Heath . How long it is since she promised to visit me ! I saw Miss Des- 70 DAUNTLESS .
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answered anxiety anxious asked beautiful better blessing brow busy Carisbroke cern CHANDOS STREET cheek cheerful child comfort cousin curls Cuth Daresford daunt disappointment dreaded eager emotion Eve Cuthbert Eve's evil eyes face fancy fear feel felt gazed glad glance Gwen hand happy head heard heart Heath Heir of Redclyffe hope hour hurried husband instant Jane Jane Desborough Jane's knew laburnum Laura light lips little Eve looked mamma Mark's marriage ment mind Miss Desborough Mordaunt morning mother murmur ness never night once painful passed pathy paused peace perhaps poor question quickly rejoiced replied Sackville Sackville's scarcely seemed silence Sir Mark Philipson smile soon sorrow spirit spoke sure sympathy tardy tears tell tence thankful thought tion told trembling turned voice Wales walk watched weary Whitefield wife wish words
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Page 66 - I REMEMBER, I REMEMBER. I REMEMBER, I remember The house where I was born, The little window where the sun Came peeping in at morn : He never came a wink too soon, Nor brought too long a day, But now I often wish the night Had borne my breath away ! I remember, I remember...
Page 14 - It is a beauteous evening, calm and free, The holy time is quiet as a Nun Breathless with adoration; the broad sun Is sinking down in its tranquillity; The gentleness of heaven broods o'er the Sea: Listen!
Page 21 - Do but look on her eyes, they do light All that Love's world compriseth. Do but look on her hair, it is bright As Love's star when it riseth. Do but mark, her forehead's smoother Than words that soothe her.
Page 116 - Mortimer! who talks of Mortimer? Who wounds me with the name of Mortimer, That bloody man? — Good father, on thy lap Lay I this head, laden with mickle care. O, might I never ope these eyes again, Never again lift up this drooping head, O, never more lift up this dying heart!
Page 167 - For my heart was hot and restless, And my life was full of care, And the burden laid upon me Seemed greater than I could bear. But now it has fallen from me, It is buried in the sea ; And only the sorrow of others Throws its shadow over me.
Page 77 - Retirement then might hourly look Upon a soothing scene, Age steal to his allotted nook Contented and serene ; With heart as calm as lakes that sleep, In frosty moonlight glistening ; Or mountain rivers, where they creep Along a channel smooth and deep, To their own far-off murmurs listening.
Page 1 - My life is dreary, He cometh not,' she said; She said, 'I am aweary, aweary, I would that I were dead!
Page 257 - And fortune's favour fills the swelling sails ; But would forsake the ship, and make the shore, When the winds whistle, and the tempests roar ? No, Henry, no : one sacred oath has tied Our loves ; one destiny our life shall guide ; Nor wild nor deep our common way divide.
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