Evan HarringtonC. Scribner's sons, 1896 - 472 pages |
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Page 38 - Most youths are like Pope's women ; they have no character at all. And indeed a character that does not wait for circumstances to shape it, is of small worth in the race that must be run.
Page 40 - Were these words, think you, of a character to strike a young man hard on the breast, send the blood to his head, and set up in his heart a derisive chorus? My gentleman could pay his money, and keep his footing gallantly ; but to be asked for a penny beyond what he possessed ; to be seen beggared, and to be claimed a debtor — alack ! Pride was the one developed faculty of Evan's nature. The Fates who mould us, always work from the main-spring. I will not say that the postillion stripped off the...
Page 85 - Nevertheless, they to whom mortal life has ceased to be a long matter perceive that our appeals for conviction are answered — now and then very closely upon the call. When we have cast off the scales of hope and fancy, and, surrender our claims on mad chance, it is given us to see that some plan is working out : that the heavens, icy as they are to the pangs of our blood, have been throughout speaking to our souls ; and, according to the strength there existing, we learn to comprehend them.
Page 457 - LET the post-mark be my reply to your letter received through the Consulate, and most courteously delivered with the Consul's compliments. We shall yet have an ambassador at Rome — mark your Louisa's words. Yes, dearest ! I am here, body and spirit ! I have at last found a haven, a refuge, and let those who condemn me compare the peace of their spirits with mine. You think that you have quite conquered the dreadfulness of our origin. My love, I smile at you ! I know it to be impossible for the...
Page 328 - ... those irresistible waltzes that first catch the ear, and then curl round the heart, till on a sudden they invade and will have the legs...
Page 10 - Evan is no worse than the rest of you," she repeated. "If he understood at all the management of his eyes and mouth ! But that's what he cannot possibly learn in England — not possibly ! As for your poor husband, Harriet ! one really has to remember his excellent qualities to forgive him, poor man ! And that stiff bandbox of a man of yours, Caroline ! " addressing the wife of the Marine, " he looks as if he were all angles and sections, and were taken to pieces every night and put together in the...