The dull stone house, by Kenner Deene, Volume 2; Volume 1051862 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 20
Page 3
... question recal one being to a sense of pru- dence ? I trow not . Paul went on his way , not rejoicing , scarcely fearing ; treasuring up looks and smiles which she dealt out impartially to all . He hoped for nothing definite , only for ...
... question recal one being to a sense of pru- dence ? I trow not . Paul went on his way , not rejoicing , scarcely fearing ; treasuring up looks and smiles which she dealt out impartially to all . He hoped for nothing definite , only for ...
Page 5
... day . " " Do you sleep well ? " asked Paul . Across the sculptured marble of the face there passed a vivid flush at this simple , natural question , and she turned the blue eyes away , and when she spoke , it was THE DULL STONE HOUSE . 5.
... day . " " Do you sleep well ? " asked Paul . Across the sculptured marble of the face there passed a vivid flush at this simple , natural question , and she turned the blue eyes away , and when she spoke , it was THE DULL STONE HOUSE . 5.
Page 19
... question long ago . " " No , you used some high flown words , Emma , and talked me down , and tried to make me ashamed of myself . You shall not do so again . Since then , I have seen something more of these great people , to whose set ...
... question long ago . " " No , you used some high flown words , Emma , and talked me down , and tried to make me ashamed of myself . You shall not do so again . Since then , I have seen something more of these great people , to whose set ...
Page 21
... question me . 99 " Emma , " said Paul , tenderly , 66 you are my sister , and I love you . Your honour is very dear to me . " " Be completely at your ease . I am the fittest guardian of my own honour . " " I know you think so ; but may ...
... question me . 99 " Emma , " said Paul , tenderly , 66 you are my sister , and I love you . Your honour is very dear to me . " " Be completely at your ease . I am the fittest guardian of my own honour . " " I know you think so ; but may ...
Page 45
... - garet remained silent . " Margaret , you will not speak ? What am I to infer ? Is all hope over for me ? " Then the self same blush which had warmed her cheek at Paul's question mounted to it again THE DULL STONE HOUSE . 45.
... - garet remained silent . " Margaret , you will not speak ? What am I to infer ? Is all hope over for me ? " Then the self same blush which had warmed her cheek at Paul's question mounted to it again THE DULL STONE HOUSE . 45.
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...