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Side 6
... footsteps . There were other rocks than those , which had once cradled her peace- ful childhood . Would that be the fulfil- ment of his dreadful denunciation ? She shrunk from replying to this question ; and flew to 6 STRATHALLAN .
... footsteps . There were other rocks than those , which had once cradled her peace- ful childhood . Would that be the fulfil- ment of his dreadful denunciation ? She shrunk from replying to this question ; and flew to 6 STRATHALLAN .
Side 9
... ment of female knowledge . Clara is of my opinion . She insists upon having a share in the education of my little cousin ; and in the idea of once more resuming the usefulness that was attached to her situation when abroad , I see her ...
... ment of female knowledge . Clara is of my opinion . She insists upon having a share in the education of my little cousin ; and in the idea of once more resuming the usefulness that was attached to her situation when abroad , I see her ...
Side 48
... ment , was what he detested . " " My dear sir , I am quite ready ; I do not run about , " Matilda ventured sub- missively to observe . " No ; but you would if I had not told you , " rejoined her obliging monitor ; who , having his ...
... ment , was what he detested . " " My dear sir , I am quite ready ; I do not run about , " Matilda ventured sub- missively to observe . " No ; but you would if I had not told you , " rejoined her obliging monitor ; who , having his ...
Side 63
... plea- sure , as she had been led , in the hour of despondency , to imagine , she yielded to the gay and sweet illusions of the mo ment ; which reminded her less of the ha bitual tone of her feelings for some months past , STRATHALLAN . 63.
... plea- sure , as she had been led , in the hour of despondency , to imagine , she yielded to the gay and sweet illusions of the mo ment ; which reminded her less of the ha bitual tone of her feelings for some months past , STRATHALLAN . 63.
Side 64
... and supported by light pillars of lapis lazuli , there was not an orna- ment which was not placed in imitation of those at Woodlands . No Turkish sul- tana was fonder of her own resemblance in the mirrors 64 STRATHALLAN .
... and supported by light pillars of lapis lazuli , there was not an orna- ment which was not placed in imitation of those at Woodlands . No Turkish sul- tana was fonder of her own resemblance in the mirrors 64 STRATHALLAN .
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admiration Alcæus allan amusement appearance Arbella beautiful calm Captain Fitzroy charms Clara continued conversation countenance Countess cousin cried dear delighted Derbyshire Emily engaged exclaimed expression eyes fair fear feelings Fitzroy forget gaiety gentlemen give glance grace hand happy hear heart honour hope idea indulge interrupted Lady Strathallan Lady Tor Lady Torrendale Ladyship least length look Lord Strathallan Lord Torrendale Madam Major O'Hara manner Marionelli Matilda Melbourne's ment mind Miss De Courcy Miss Ferrars Miss Hautenville Miss Langrish Miss Melbourne Miss Mountain never night observed once passion perceived pleasure poor regret rendale replied resumed Rocks Sappho scene seemed Sir Harold smile soon soul Sowerby Spencer spirit Stockwell Stockwell's Strath sure Swanley sweet tell tender tessellated thing thou thought tilda tion tone Torrendale's Tunbridge turned Virgil's tomb voice whispered whole wish woman Woodlands words young lady
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