Charms and Counter-charmsD. Appleton, 1849 - 400 sider |
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... closed her eyes , and laid her head back upon the pillows of her couch . Everard had not looked at her while speaking , but her change of position attracted his attention ; and as he saw the suffering depict- ed in her face , he leaned ...
... closed her eyes , and laid her head back upon the pillows of her couch . Everard had not looked at her while speaking , but her change of position attracted his attention ; and as he saw the suffering depict- ed in her face , he leaned ...
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... closed upon him , Mary clasped her hands over her eyes , and lay for several minutes quite still . Tears began to steal from beneath those almost transparent fingers ; but sud- denly her sad thoughts were interrupted by gay laughter and ...
... closed upon him , Mary clasped her hands over her eyes , and lay for several minutes quite still . Tears began to steal from beneath those almost transparent fingers ; but sud- denly her sad thoughts were interrupted by gay laughter and ...
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... closed eyes as still and seemingly as insensible as the marble statue she resembled , till Dr. Huntly's arrival put an end to the interview . As the agitated Evelyn with- drew from the room , even before the door could be closed upon ...
... closed eyes as still and seemingly as insensible as the marble statue she resembled , till Dr. Huntly's arrival put an end to the interview . As the agitated Evelyn with- drew from the room , even before the door could be closed upon ...
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... closed , and all around is silent . Is she again seeking direction and strength from the Source of all wisdom and power ? If so , those would think she had not sought in vain who had seen the resolved and even lofty expression of her ...
... closed , and all around is silent . Is she again seeking direction and strength from the Source of all wisdom and power ? If so , those would think she had not sought in vain who had seen the resolved and even lofty expression of her ...
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... closed doors of an apartment usually thrown open to Mrs. Mabury's guests ; but there was no farther sign of that which awaited them , and baffled curiosity was at its utmost elevation , when the room in which they stood was suddenly ...
... closed doors of an apartment usually thrown open to Mrs. Mabury's guests ; but there was no farther sign of that which awaited them , and baffled curiosity was at its utmost elevation , when the room in which they stood was suddenly ...
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Alcibiades answer arms asked Aspasié beautiful beside bright brow carriage charm cheek child clasped cold color countenance dear Evelyn dear Mary desire Dixon door doubt earnest emotion entered Estelle Euston Hastings Everard Irving exclaimed expression eyes face father fear feel felt flush gazed gentle gilt edges glance hand happy heard heart Heaven hope hour Huntly Italy Ivanhoe knew lady leave light lips little Eva look Lord Mahon M'INTOSH Mabury Mabury's Maclaurin Madame L'Egaré Manelli Mary Mary's mind Miss Beresford Miss Howard morning morocco never pale passed passionate passionate emotion paused pleasure present Raymond replied Rome Saratoga scarcely scene seemed seen silent sleep smile soon sorrow soul speak spirit spoke stood tears tell tender thee thing thou thought tion told tones trembling truth turned voice whispered wish words
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