The dull stone house, by Kenner Deene, Volume 2; Volume 1051862 |
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Page 41
Charlotte Smith. must give her alone . I must , indeed , mo- ther . Let me see her . " " Whatever is it ? " " Mother , it is a secret . I must not tell it to any one but Emma . " So Mrs. Withers took Paul to Emma's bed side , and aroused ...
Charlotte Smith. must give her alone . I must , indeed , mo- ther . Let me see her . " " Whatever is it ? " " Mother , it is a secret . I must not tell it to any one but Emma . " So Mrs. Withers took Paul to Emma's bed side , and aroused ...
Page 43
... Give me a month ? " " No. In a month your ruin may be sealed . " " A week then ? " " Well , I will give you a week . But remember , if by that time my doubts are not cleared up , I shall have a fierce account to settle with Charles ...
... Give me a month ? " " No. In a month your ruin may be sealed . " " A week then ? " " Well , I will give you a week . But remember , if by that time my doubts are not cleared up , I shall have a fierce account to settle with Charles ...
Page 54
... give me a sermon . " " What for my text ? " " Love . " " Its all nonsense , then ? " " All , " said Miss Percy , emphatically . Every bit , Flora . " ' Very well , " said Flora , smiling . " Then give me your reasons for believing , or ...
... give me a sermon . " " What for my text ? " " Love . " " Its all nonsense , then ? " " All , " said Miss Percy , emphatically . Every bit , Flora . " ' Very well , " said Flora , smiling . " Then give me your reasons for believing , or ...
Page 68
... give scorn for his flattery , contempt for his devotion , hatred for his love ; and so the novelty of the thing ... give up my authoress because I feel that she strove to mislead me . I give you 68 THE DULL STONE HOUSE .
... give scorn for his flattery , contempt for his devotion , hatred for his love ; and so the novelty of the thing ... give up my authoress because I feel that she strove to mislead me . I give you 68 THE DULL STONE HOUSE .
Page 69
Charlotte Smith. that she strove to mislead me . I give you leave to tell Miss Percy , and to advise her to dismiss the eavesdropper . " " Strange that she should choose you for her confidante , " Flora could not help saying . " Strange ...
Charlotte Smith. that she strove to mislead me . I give you leave to tell Miss Percy , and to advise her to dismiss the eavesdropper . " " Strange that she should choose you for her confidante , " Flora could not help saying . " Strange ...
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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.
Page 156 - He was a good man and his loss will be deeply felt by a large circle of friends...
Page 210 - Towards the close of the last century, that is to say, about seventy years ago...