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... fixed sadness ; and though , when in society , she would smile and unbend , yet it was such a smile as never came from the heart ; it was cold and transient , like the gleam of a winter sun , that neither warms nor fertilizes the earth ...
... fixed sadness ; and though , when in society , she would smile and unbend , yet it was such a smile as never came from the heart ; it was cold and transient , like the gleam of a winter sun , that neither warms nor fertilizes the earth ...
Page 65
... fixed , with my arms folded across my breast , riveted to the spot whence the phenomenon had first met my view . Whilst , as Macbeth says , I was yet " wrapt in the wonder of it , " I heard a rustling near me , and saw , not without a ...
... fixed , with my arms folded across my breast , riveted to the spot whence the phenomenon had first met my view . Whilst , as Macbeth says , I was yet " wrapt in the wonder of it , " I heard a rustling near me , and saw , not without a ...
Page 105
... fixed resolution , and never having the courage sufficient to lead us to make the attempt . So was it now ; the looks of Emily , her deathlike paleness , the faltering sounds of a few inarticulate words which she spoke , all told me ...
... fixed resolution , and never having the courage sufficient to lead us to make the attempt . So was it now ; the looks of Emily , her deathlike paleness , the faltering sounds of a few inarticulate words which she spoke , all told me ...
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ancient Antonio Miotte arms beautiful bosom brother Captain Courtenay Captain Smith Carew cause Chagford child church Cinderella circumstances Constance Behenna Corporal Ram dear death door Earl of Stamford enemy exclaimed eyes father fear feelings felt followed Gandy gentleman gipsy girl hand hear heard heart honour hope horse James Chudleigh John Goodman King knew Lady Howard Lady Isabella Grenville letter looked lost mansion matter Mewey mind mother never night old Constance once papers Parliament Parliamentary pass passion person Plymouth poor prisoner pursuivant Queen Henrietta Maria Radigund replied River Tavy Robin Roundheads Royalists Ruthen Saltash seemed SHAKSPERE Sir Arthur Astell Sir Bevil Grenville Sir George Chudleigh Sir Henry Howard Sir Hugh Pollard Sir Ralph Hopton Slanning soon soul speak spirit spoke stood strange surprised sword Tavistock tell things thought told unhappy Walreddon whilst William of Malmsbury woman words wound young