James Gordon's Wife, Volume 2Hurst and Blackett, 1871 |
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... tion , each moment an agony of suspense . Lady Louisa fanned herself for a consider- able time , with every symptom of exhaus- tion . She then removed a refractory stopper from a scent - bottle ; and inhaled strong odours . Finally ...
... tion , each moment an agony of suspense . Lady Louisa fanned herself for a consider- able time , with every symptom of exhaus- tion . She then removed a refractory stopper from a scent - bottle ; and inhaled strong odours . Finally ...
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... , then , it was , which had disturbed him of late ; which had drawn off his atten- tion from higher things ; which had robbed his favourite studies of their zest ; which had placed his peace of mind at the mercy of JAMES GORDON'S WIFE . 15.
... , then , it was , which had disturbed him of late ; which had drawn off his atten- tion from higher things ; which had robbed his favourite studies of their zest ; which had placed his peace of mind at the mercy of JAMES GORDON'S WIFE . 15.
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... , contrary to his will ? Not beauty . Deep as was his humiliation , he raised his head proudly , as he thought , that , at any rate , one , the most common , degrada- tion , was spared him ! Gabrielle had a sweet 16 JAMES GORDON'S WIFE .
... , contrary to his will ? Not beauty . Deep as was his humiliation , he raised his head proudly , as he thought , that , at any rate , one , the most common , degrada- tion , was spared him ! Gabrielle had a sweet 16 JAMES GORDON'S WIFE .
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Ellen Clutton-Brock. tion , was spared him ! Gabrielle had a sweet face , a taking face ; but she had none of that dangerous , irresistible loveliness . Was it intellect ? No - her abilities were above the average ; but that was not her ...
Ellen Clutton-Brock. tion , was spared him ! Gabrielle had a sweet face , a taking face ; but she had none of that dangerous , irresistible loveliness . Was it intellect ? No - her abilities were above the average ; but that was not her ...
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... tion , a man must suffer greatly . Should he shrink from suffering , if such were its re- sults ? Should he not rather meet it and be strong , as others had been before him ? He left his seat on the old mossy steps , and roved further ...
... tion , a man must suffer greatly . Should he shrink from suffering , if such were its re- sults ? Should he not rather meet it and be strong , as others had been before him ? He left his seat on the old mossy steps , and roved further ...
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Page 207 - When I have seen the hungry ocean gain Advantage on the kingdom of the shore, And the firm soil win of the watery main, Increasing store with loss, and loss with store; When I have seen such interchange of state, Or state itself confounded to decay ; Ruin hath taught me thus to ruminate, That Time will come and take my love away. This thought is as a death, which cannot choose But weep to have that which it fears to lose.
Page 207 - SINCE brass, nor stone, nor earth, nor boundless sea, But sad mortality o'er-sways their power, How with this rage shall beauty hold a plea Whose action is no stronger than a flower?
Page 96 - ROCK ME TO SLEEP BACKWARD, turn backward, O Time, in your flight, Make me a child again, just for to-night! Mother, come back from the echoless shore, Take me again to your heart as of yore; Kiss from my forehead the furrows of care, Smooth the few silver threads out of my hair; Over my slumbers your loving watch keep;— Rock me to sleep, mother, — rock me to sleep!
Page 282 - Sport that wrinkled Care derides, And Laughter holding both his sides. Come, and trip it as you go On the light fantastic toe...
Page 96 - Time, in your flight, Make me a child again just for to-night! Mother, come back from the echoless shore, Take me again to your heart as of yore; Kiss from my forehead the furrows of care, Smooth the few silver threads out of my hair; Over my slumbers your loving watch keep — Rock me to sleep, mother — rock me to sleep!
Page 96 - Tired of the hollow, the base, the untrue, Mother, O mother, my heart calls for you! Many a summer the grass has grown green Blossomed and faded, our faces between; Yet, with strong yearning and passionate pain. Long I tonight for your presence again. Come from the silence so long and so deep; Rock me to sleep, mother — rock me to sleep.
Page 108 - Be mine a philosopher's life in the quiet woodland ways, Where if I cannot be gay let a passionless peace be my lot, Far-off from the clamour of liars belied in the hubbub of lies ; From the long-neck'd geese of the world that are ever hissing dispraise Because their natures are little, and, whether he heed it or not, Where each man walks with his head in a cloud of poisonous flies.
Page 108 - Ah Maud, you milkwhite fawn, you are all unmeet for a wife. Your mother is mute in her grave as her image in marble above; Your father is ever in London, you wander about at your will; You have but fed on the roses and lain in the lilies of life.
Page 163 - honour, and keep her ' — ' forsake all other ' for her : but will he 'love her' — the first of all? And, if not, what is he going to do? To perjure himself in the sight of God, if not in the sight of man — to kneel before God's altar as a hypocrite — Oh, it is awful ! I cannot think of it.