Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 142William Blackwood, 1887 - England |
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Page 15
... young people set down to her disadvantage , whisper- ing between themselves , " Poor Colonel Hayward ! " and what a pity it was he had not a nicer wife ! Greta , however , had com- punctions at sight of the morti- fied and discomfited ...
... young people set down to her disadvantage , whisper- ing between themselves , " Poor Colonel Hayward ! " and what a pity it was he had not a nicer wife ! Greta , however , had com- punctions at sight of the morti- fied and discomfited ...
Page 16
... young Englishman , Essex . " My carte du pays is not suffi- ciently extended , " he said ; " I want more information . Who is this very decisive little woman ? Oh yes , I know her name : and what have her husband and she to do with the ...
... young Englishman , Essex . " My carte du pays is not suffi- ciently extended , " he said ; " I want more information . Who is this very decisive little woman ? Oh yes , I know her name : and what have her husband and she to do with the ...
Page 17
... young man of society , turning a look of appreciation , it might be of admiration , upon the plain but sparkling and clever face of the Lowland heiress . " Not an actor's at all , I fear , " she said ; " I don't think I have any gifts ...
... young man of society , turning a look of appreciation , it might be of admiration , upon the plain but sparkling and clever face of the Lowland heiress . " Not an actor's at all , I fear , " she said ; " I don't think I have any gifts ...
Page 22
... young ladies who did nothing ; but , coming out of her dark dress , which had no ornament of any kind , these hands clasped together looked like ivory or mother - of - pearl , and seemed to give out light . And then there was an ...
... young ladies who did nothing ; but , coming out of her dark dress , which had no ornament of any kind , these hands clasped together looked like ivory or mother - of - pearl , and seemed to give out light . And then there was an ...
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... young men of this place , I consider it my duty to settle them in life . But I see clearly that if I am to do it at ... young man whom you are kind enough to contem- plate for us . Why should we not remain as we are ? " " You are too ...
... young men of this place , I consider it my duty to settle them in life . But I see clearly that if I am to do it at ... young man whom you are kind enough to contem- plate for us . Why should we not remain as we are ? " " You are too ...
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