Charms and Counter-charmsD. Appleton, 1849 - 400 sider |
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... touch of sadness might be dis- cerned in the eyes , which were fixed as intently upon his companion as hers were upon the road . Tender admiration was visible through that sadness , -an admiration at which 1 * CHARMS AND COUNTER-CHARMS. ...
... touch of sadness might be dis- cerned in the eyes , which were fixed as intently upon his companion as hers were upon the road . Tender admiration was visible through that sadness , -an admiration at which 1 * CHARMS AND COUNTER-CHARMS. ...
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... eyes , of the darkest hazel , were full of the soul's light , and gave to her countenance a depth of expression , which it might else have been supposed to want . Nothing could be more unstudied , yet nothing more graceful than the ...
... eyes , of the darkest hazel , were full of the soul's light , and gave to her countenance a depth of expression , which it might else have been supposed to want . Nothing could be more unstudied , yet nothing more graceful than the ...
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... eyes sank beneath his , and she turned away her blushing face as she replied , in a low and somewhat em- barrassed tone , " If I had known that my going would give you pain , I would have declined Mrs. Mabury's invitation ; but I ...
... eyes sank beneath his , and she turned away her blushing face as she replied , in a low and somewhat em- barrassed tone , " If I had known that my going would give you pain , I would have declined Mrs. Mabury's invitation ; but I ...
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... eyes of jet , her complexion was of that clear olive , which marks the Spanish donna , yet so richly colored , that , to use the poet's simple and beautiful simile , — " Her cheek was like the Catherine pear , The side that's next the ...
... eyes of jet , her complexion was of that clear olive , which marks the Spanish donna , yet so richly colored , that , to use the poet's simple and beautiful simile , — " Her cheek was like the Catherine pear , The side that's next the ...
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... eyes rested on the smiling face of his child , and the caressing movement with which he passed his hand over her head , contradicted his words . " I have made engagements of all sorts for her , " con- tinued Mrs .. Mabury . " Of all ...
... eyes rested on the smiling face of his child , and the caressing movement with which he passed his hand over her head , contradicted his words . " I have made engagements of all sorts for her , " con- tinued Mrs .. Mabury . " Of all ...
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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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