The dull stone house, by Kenner Deene, Volume 2; Volume 1051862 |
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... felt the pulse . His own fluttered strangely . The girl's slight hand lay in his . Very feverish , " said he . 66 Margaret sighed . Then Paul began to look for pen and paper . He wrote a pre- scription . He rose . It was time for him to ...
... felt the pulse . His own fluttered strangely . The girl's slight hand lay in his . Very feverish , " said he . 66 Margaret sighed . Then Paul began to look for pen and paper . He wrote a pre- scription . He rose . It was time for him to ...
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... felt refreshed , as though a voice had cheered him and whis- pered hope to him . He was at that time a dreaming creature , and he never thought of inquiring the name of this vision of beauty . It satisfied him to think that he had gazed ...
... felt refreshed , as though a voice had cheered him and whis- pered hope to him . He was at that time a dreaming creature , and he never thought of inquiring the name of this vision of beauty . It satisfied him to think that he had gazed ...
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... felt her pulse , and his voice trembled . She saw it , and knew it all . " Did you Percy ? " you take the draught , Miss " Yes , and I feel much better . Much better . " " You need not renew it then . " " Very well , Mr. Withers ...
... felt her pulse , and his voice trembled . She saw it , and knew it all . " Did you Percy ? " you take the draught , Miss " Yes , and I feel much better . Much better . " " You need not renew it then . " " Very well , Mr. Withers ...
Page 38
... felt ; and while he looked at the pink and white complexion , and noted the delicate hand , which would have delighted Byron , he muttered , " This is a being to win a lady's heart ; this is the 38 THE DULL STONE HOUSE .
... felt ; and while he looked at the pink and white complexion , and noted the delicate hand , which would have delighted Byron , he muttered , " This is a being to win a lady's heart ; this is the 38 THE DULL STONE HOUSE .
Page 66
... wrath . Charles Roggmoore was now completely disarmed , and felt very much ashamed of his unmanly attack on one so good , gentle , and beautiful as Miss Heartley . " Forgive me , " he said . an angel 66 THE DULL STONE HOUSE .
... wrath . Charles Roggmoore was now completely disarmed , and felt very much ashamed of his unmanly attack on one so good , gentle , and beautiful as Miss Heartley . " Forgive me , " he said . an angel 66 THE DULL STONE HOUSE .
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Page 131 - If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us; but if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Page 109 - Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!
Page 106 - Ne'er tell me of glories serenely adorning The close of our day, the calm eve of our night: Give me back, give me back the wild freshness of morning, — Its smiles and its tears are worth evening's best light.
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