The dull stone house, by Kenner Deene, Volume 2; Volume 1051862 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 56
Page 6
... night , and a fierce jealousy consumed him . She loved some one . Whom did she love ? If he could only know . Not that it would do any good , but still , just to know the worst . But he knew nobody that Miss Percy knew . He was a being ...
... night , and a fierce jealousy consumed him . She loved some one . Whom did she love ? If he could only know . Not that it would do any good , but still , just to know the worst . But he knew nobody that Miss Percy knew . He was a being ...
Page 16
... night my grand brother Charles is coming down , and he'll be here some weeks . " " To - night ? " " Yes . " Paul got off his horse , and began to lead him towards the stable . " Charles is ' un homme comme il faut . ' He rises at nine ...
... night my grand brother Charles is coming down , and he'll be here some weeks . " " To - night ? " " Yes . " Paul got off his horse , and began to lead him towards the stable . " Charles is ' un homme comme il faut . ' He rises at nine ...
Page 18
... ; her cheek was hot and flushed . " Paul ! " " Emma ! " He threw himself on the grass at her feet and turned his face away . " Emma ? " " Yes , Paul . " " Mr. Roggmoore is coming to - night . " 18 THE DULL STONE HOUSE .
... ; her cheek was hot and flushed . " Paul ! " " Emma ! " He threw himself on the grass at her feet and turned his face away . " Emma ? " " Yes , Paul . " " Mr. Roggmoore is coming to - night . " 18 THE DULL STONE HOUSE .
Page 19
Charlotte Smith. " Mr. Roggmoore is coming to - night . " " I know . " " I hope he will tell you how long your suspense is to last . " " Why ? " she spoke pettishly . " He has no right to keep you any longer in this uncertain state . I ...
Charlotte Smith. " Mr. Roggmoore is coming to - night . " " I know . " " I hope he will tell you how long your suspense is to last . " " Why ? " she spoke pettishly . " He has no right to keep you any longer in this uncertain state . I ...
Page 20
... night , and then I'll ask him his intentions . " She grew a little pale . " Do so by all means , and get horsewhipped for your insolence . " Paul laughed bitterly , but he did not speak . Emma took up one basket of fruit . It was heavy ...
... night , and then I'll ask him his intentions . " She grew a little pale . " Do so by all means , and get horsewhipped for your insolence . " Paul laughed bitterly , but he did not speak . Emma took up one basket of fruit . It was heavy ...
Common terms and phrases
Aberglace Appleton asked Auton autumn beautiful began believe Bithol brother Cecil Percy Charles Bingham Roggmoore Charles Roggmoore cheek child cold Danvers dark daugh daughter dead Doctor Milton door dress Earl Emma excitement eyes face fair father feel Felix fire Flora gentle gentleman girl hair hand head heard heart Henry Percy honour horse housekeeper's daughter Jacob Withers knew lady lips Little Patty looked Madame Williams Margaret Percy marriage Miss Heartley moore morning mother murder never night old Sarah once pale parchment parlour passion Paul Withers Paul's Pennypot Percy Priory Percy's Perfectways pity poor pretty Reginald rich Rogg Roggmoore Lodge Roggmoore's rose round sister smiled speak stood suppose sweet talk tell thought Timmins to-night told took torn sheet turned voice walked Waterloo Bridge whispered wife wild wish woman words Wylde young
Popular passages
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...