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... thing that passes its appointed boun daries ; and she was conscious of such ex- cessive sensibility and openness in her own character , that she lived in the constant fear of exposing herself to the ridicule she dreaded . Often ...
... thing that passes its appointed boun daries ; and she was conscious of such ex- cessive sensibility and openness in her own character , that she lived in the constant fear of exposing herself to the ridicule she dreaded . Often ...
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... do not think that we never occupy ourselves with nobler things . " " You are very good , " answered Theo- dore , " thus to depreciate what is charm- ing , for the sake of reconciling me to my B1 6 THE RECLUSE OF NORWAY . 14 Do ...
... do not think that we never occupy ourselves with nobler things . " " You are very good , " answered Theo- dore , " thus to depreciate what is charm- ing , for the sake of reconciling me to my B1 6 THE RECLUSE OF NORWAY . 14 Do ...
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... thing from the gracefulness of his air . " " O ! I confess his abord is quite what it ought to be , " said Madame : " perhaps he may improve : at any rate he won't run us down with small - talk . I have such an aversion to great talkers ...
... thing from the gracefulness of his air . " " O ! I confess his abord is quite what it ought to be , " said Madame : " perhaps he may improve : at any rate he won't run us down with small - talk . I have such an aversion to great talkers ...
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... thing he wants ; and for our circle , it is better such a person should not come too forward . He seems respectful and modest , and that is all we care about in father's secretary . ” my " Not exactly so , Anastasia , " replied Ellesif ...
... thing he wants ; and for our circle , it is better such a person should not come too forward . He seems respectful and modest , and that is all we care about in father's secretary . ” my " Not exactly so , Anastasia , " replied Ellesif ...
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... thing in life , he decided that it must be in this career . At a late hour after his short dinner , Count Lauvenheilm returned . He looked over Theodore's transcriptions , and again expressed complete satisfaction with their correctness ...
... thing in life , he decided that it must be in this career . At a late hour after his short dinner , Count Lauvenheilm returned . He looked over Theodore's transcriptions , and again expressed complete satisfaction with their correctness ...
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Page 138 - ON A GIRDLE THAT which her slender waist confined Shall now my joyful temples bind : No monarch but would give his crown His arms might do what this has done. It was my Heaven's extremest sphere, The pale which held that lovely deer : My joy, my grief, my hope, my love Did all within this circle move. A narrow compass ! and yet there Dwelt all that's good, and all that's fair : Give me but what this ribband bound, Take all the rest the Sun goes round.
Page 59 - In courts, at feasts, and high solemnities, Where most may wonder at the workmanship. It is for homely features to keep home; They had their name thence: coarse complexions And cheeks of sorry grain will serve to ply The sampler, and to tease the huswife's wool.