Felix Holt, the RadicalHarper, 1871 - 529 pages |
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Page 24
... re- lations round my neck ? I hate English wives ; they want to give their opinion about every thing . They interfere with a man's life . I shall not marry again . " Mrs. Transome bit her lip , and turned away to 24 FELIX HOLT ,
... re- lations round my neck ? I hate English wives ; they want to give their opinion about every thing . They interfere with a man's life . I shall not marry again . " Mrs. Transome bit her lip , and turned away to 24 FELIX HOLT ,
Page 27
... give her thoughts . a very sharp outline ) , " an ugly old woman who happens to be his mother . That is what he sees in me , as I see a stranger in him . I shall count for nothing . I was foolish to expect any thing else . " She turned ...
... give her thoughts . a very sharp outline ) , " an ugly old woman who happens to be his mother . That is what he sees in me , as I see a stranger in him . I shall count for nothing . I was foolish to expect any thing else . " She turned ...
Page 28
... give unity to her life , and make some gladness through the changing years that would grow as fruit out of these early maternal caresses . But nothing had come just as she had wished . The mother's early raptures had lasted but a short ...
... give unity to her life , and make some gladness through the changing years that would grow as fruit out of these early maternal caresses . But nothing had come just as she had wished . The mother's early raptures had lasted but a short ...
Page 41
... give up hunting ; my pointers and a glass of good wine are the only decencies becoming my station that I can al- low myself . But I'll give you my countenance - I'll stick to you as my nephew . There's no need for me to change sides ...
... give up hunting ; my pointers and a glass of good wine are the only decencies becoming my station that I can al- low myself . But I'll give you my countenance - I'll stick to you as my nephew . There's no need for me to change sides ...
Page 42
... give them any . Jermyn used to smile at him , and speak to him affably ; but Harold , half proud , half shy , got away from such patronage as soon as possible : he knew Jermyn was a man of business ; his father , his uncle , and Sir ...
... give them any . Jermyn used to smile at him , and speak to him affably ; but Harold , half proud , half shy , got away from such patronage as soon as possible : he knew Jermyn was a man of business ; his father , his uncle , and Sir ...
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