Old Margaret: And Other StoriesWard, Lock & Bowden, 1895 - 404 Seiten |
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Archbishop asked Rebecca beautiful better Bishop of Dunkeld Blackeston brother bushranger cousin daughter dead dear death Dendermond door Duke of Burgundy eyes face Father Peter fool Frau Van Dysart gentleman Ghent girl give Gobet gone Hagbut hand head heard Hetty house of Burgundy Hubert Hubert Van Eyck Jim Akin John Van Eyck Kenning killed knew lady laughed Leon Lionel little dog looked Lord Ducetoy Margaret Van Eyck marry Martina matter mind Miss Soper Miss Turner Morley never night once perfectly Philip of Burgundy Philippe le Bon Philpott Polders poor priest quiet quietly rascal ruin Russel sailor seen ship Sister Priscilla Spada speak Spicer stood story talk tell thing thought Tibbey told Tryon utterly Van Kenning Walham Green walked wife wild wish woman women word young Burgundy
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 245 - Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest I will go; thy people shall be my people and thy God my God.
Seite 400 - ... action, lest I wither by despair. What is that which I should turn to, lighting upon days like these ? Every door is barr'd with gold, and opens but to golden keys.
Seite 319 - Because you would cut the last ground from under my father's feet. Rebecca, you have a noble soul committed to your care, for which you will have to answer at the Day of Judgment. Follow him — do not lead him. A led man is an ill thing. I have been to sea, and I know.
Seite 340 - ... the broad cold river in November because she was on the other side, and that he might have the happiness of walking home beside her in his dripping clothes in the biting wind. But she did not care for him, she was far too refined a creature to be won by mere exhibitions of brute strength which any prize-fighter could surpass. When he did not frighten her he displeased her ; she disliked him, and he saw it. Lionel was a perfect gentleman, and though not a close scholar, had read somewhat.
Seite 363 - That was the letter which led to the duel," said Lionel, calmly. " It was. Edward, our cousin, was the cause of the death of poor young Brabazon by his influence over that very foolish and unfortunate woman. According to the wicked laws of society as they now exist, you had no other choice. I hold you blameless. Edward, with his wicked machinations, was the cause of poor Brabazon's death.