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... occasion ) uncom- mon personal perseverance in her pursuit . The footman , however , who knew from expe- rience all that was expected from him , had in the meantime gone after Mr Hochytoch , hav- ing first pushed the remainder of the ...
... occasion ) uncom- mon personal perseverance in her pursuit . The footman , however , who knew from expe- rience all that was expected from him , had in the meantime gone after Mr Hochytoch , hav- ing first pushed the remainder of the ...
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... occasion - and her husband was of the same opinion - that she should burden her- self with any unnecessary recollections of for- mer kindness and hospitality ; though Captain Sham himself had hitherto pretended to do so , under an ...
... occasion - and her husband was of the same opinion - that she should burden her- self with any unnecessary recollections of for- mer kindness and hospitality ; though Captain Sham himself had hitherto pretended to do so , under an ...
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... occasion , make up a fourth at whist , I think we might contrive matters . " " It is a terrible business ! -terrible busi- ness ! " said the young lady . " And then the Honourable Charles Suttie to be there ; and the two 58 THE LAIRDS ...
... occasion , make up a fourth at whist , I think we might contrive matters . " " It is a terrible business ! -terrible busi- ness ! " said the young lady . " And then the Honourable Charles Suttie to be there ; and the two 58 THE LAIRDS ...
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... well to feel the slightest emotion of resentment on the occasion . " My dear Mrs Fife , " she replied , " the acci- dent done to the card was not of the smallest consequence ; and now , since I have read through 74 THE LAIRDS OF FIFE .
... well to feel the slightest emotion of resentment on the occasion . " My dear Mrs Fife , " she replied , " the acci- dent done to the card was not of the smallest consequence ; and now , since I have read through 74 THE LAIRDS OF FIFE .
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... occasion , to sacrifice her own natural love of display , pro- vided she could still keep Miss Leslie in the shade . " And I should suppose , " she added , in a tone of conciliating good - nature , " if he is not so successful in the ...
... occasion , to sacrifice her own natural love of display , pro- vided she could still keep Miss Leslie in the shade . " And I should suppose , " she added , in a tone of conciliating good - nature , " if he is not so successful in the ...
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agreeable Akenside amongst answer aunt began better body called carriage Cecilia clack cold Colonel Brown compliments crasy cried Miss cried Mrs Fife daughter dear Miss Leslie dear Mrs Fife dexterity dinner door Dudd Edmonstones father favour Fife-hall Fife's Fifeshire friends game at chess gentleman Gregory happy hear heard Hochytoch honour hope Horn Regular Hyndford intend invitation Jemima John Lady Methodical lady's laugh look Lord Aloof Lums Lumsdaine's M'Pech Ma'am Madam Mademoiselle Antoinette Madrake Madrake's Marchmont Maringle mean mind Miss Brown Miss Kicklecackle Miss M'Tavish Monotony morning never night o'clock observed occasion odd trick once papa party person play poor pray pretended pretty racter rake rest returned seat seems sometimes sort Squeake suppose talk taste tell thing thought tion uncon voice vomitory Vonpepper and M'Ginger wish wonder young lady
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Страница 74 - I'll kneel down And ask of thee forgiveness: so we'll live, And pray, and sing, and tell old tales, and laugh At gilded butterflies, and hear poor rogues Talk of court news; and we'll talk with them too, — Who loses and who wins; who's in, who's out; — And take upon's the mystery of things, As if we were God's spies: and we'll wear out, In a wall'd prison, packs and sects of great ones That ebb and flow by the moon.
Страница 14 - And as an owl that in a barn Sees a mouse creeping in the corn, Sits still, and shuts his round blue eyes As if he slept, until he spies The little beast within his reach, Then starts, and seizes on the wretch...
Страница 260 - ... may be invigorated, or their efforts renewed, by subsequent considerations. The gratification of curiosity rather frees us from uneasiness than confers pleasure ; we are more pained by ignorance than delighted by instruction. Curiosity is the thirst of the soul ; it inflames and torments us, and makes us taste every thing with joy, however otherwise insipid, by which it may be quenched.