Geraldine Fauconberg, Volume 2G. Wilkie and J. Robinson, 1808 - English fiction |
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... attention to Geraldine whenever he meets her , is certainly most devoted and profound ; but so it is to almost every young lady he happens to be in company with : he is a universal flirt , with no more heart or meaning , probably , than ...
... attention to Geraldine whenever he meets her , is certainly most devoted and profound ; but so it is to almost every young lady he happens to be in company with : he is a universal flirt , with no more heart or meaning , probably , than ...
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... attention to her performance . Lady Tresilian , however , neither stirred , nor , during the sweetest passages , even looked up , or seemed to hear , much less to feel , a single note . Madame de St. Hermine and I might , perhaps , have ...
... attention to her performance . Lady Tresilian , however , neither stirred , nor , during the sweetest passages , even looked up , or seemed to hear , much less to feel , a single note . Madame de St. Hermine and I might , perhaps , have ...
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... attention to Ge- raldine has abated nothing of its lover - like appearance ; yet , at present , I believe , is ob- vious to no eyes but Madame de St. Her- mine's and mine . Mr. Archer , in family affairs , like most other men , sees not ...
... attention to Ge- raldine has abated nothing of its lover - like appearance ; yet , at present , I believe , is ob- vious to no eyes but Madame de St. Her- mine's and mine . Mr. Archer , in family affairs , like most other men , sees not ...
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... attention : if unsuccessful , he is patient and quiet ; but never discouraged , never diverted from his object . Geraldine gives to these assiduities , no other sanction than common good - breeding exacts ; and ap- pears , hitherto ...
... attention : if unsuccessful , he is patient and quiet ; but never discouraged , never diverted from his object . Geraldine gives to these assiduities , no other sanction than common good - breeding exacts ; and ap- pears , hitherto ...
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... attention which may be shown to her peculiarly gratifying to him . Eight o'clock in the evening was the hour fixed upon for drawing up the curtain . Every body we expected being arrived , we were waiting , all completely equipped , in ...
... attention which may be shown to her peculiarly gratifying to him . Eight o'clock in the evening was the hour fixed upon for drawing up the curtain . Every body we expected being arrived , we were waiting , all completely equipped , in ...
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Adieu admiration affectionate alarm Albert amongst amusement answered appeared Archer assured attention beautiful behold believe brother Cæsar carriage cerned character cheerful Chimæra Clara Colonel Courtville conversation countenance cried daugh dear Augusta dear Julia delight dinner door dress Emma Cecil entreat Everley eyes favour fear feel Ferdi FERDINAND LESMORE gave Gerald Geraldine Geraldine's give hand Hanmer hear heard heart Hermine Hermine's Highgrove Park honour hope indulgent Lady Tresilian laughing Lesmore's letter Litchmere's look Lord Litch Lord Litchmere Madame de St means ment Miss Fauconberg MISS LESMORE Monsieur de St morning mother nand ness never Neville observed occasion pain Parkton Castle perhaps pity pleasure poor present racter raldine resumed Rushley scarcely seemed Selforth sentiments Sir Henry Tresilian sister smile soon Southwaight speaking spirit thing thought tion uncle utter Westhill whilst wholly wish young
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