Miss Crosby's matchmaking, ed. [really written] by M. O'Hara1866 |
Términos y frases comunes
amusement Ballydoyle beautiful believe better Biddy Mackelroy Blackmore Blackmore's bless Bon-ton Captain Forrestal Captain Mortimer CHAPTER chree conservatory cried Crosby's darling dear Letty dear Miss Crosby door dream duenna eyes face father feel fellow felt Flora forget gaze gentleman girl give hand Harry Mortimer Harvey Harvey's head hear heart honour hope inquired Irish is-I Jerry Jerry's knew lanna laugh Letty Forrestal Letty's lips listen little Letty London look matter means mind Miss Elizabeth Miss Forrestal Miss Letty morning Mortimer's nature never old lady once papa pause pedestal pleasant poor child poor Letty pretty Queen of Hearts question replied Sandstone shook Skye terrier smile speak stared stood suppose sure tell thing thought tion told tone turned unlady Westrop widow wish wonder word young friend دو وو
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Página 212 - It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make Man better be ; Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere : A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night — It was the plant and flower of Light. In small proportions we just beauties see ; And in short measures life may perfect be.
Página 77 - If that be fair whereon my false eyes dote, What means the world to say it is not so? If it be not, then love doth well denote Love's eye is not so true as all men's: no, How can it? O! how can Love's eye be true, That is so vexed with watching and with tears?
Página 63 - " I don't want to hear another word on the subject from either of you. You are...
Página 151 - ... understand you at all. What am I to say? You tell me you love me. That makes me very proud, because it is a great thing to be loved by a gentleman. I am grateful. What more do you want? My pulse doesn't beat any faster when I see you coming along the walk — not a bit. If it did I would tell you. Tell me what it is you want me to do, and I will do it. But of course you would not like me to tell you anything but the truth." She looked at him with her full, earnest eyes. His fell before them....
Página 77 - It was just as much as I could do to keep my countenance ! To make it worse, the dear creature was very near coming head-foremost into my arms. Oh, by Jupiter, I had an escape of it ! " " Graphic, but not over-flattering/