The Recluse of Norway, Volume 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1814 |
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... look was the consequence of being early initiated in the world of fashion . She quickly saw the ridicule which that world attaches to every thing that passes its appointed boun- daries ; and she was conscious of such ex- cessive ...
... look was the consequence of being early initiated in the world of fashion . She quickly saw the ridicule which that world attaches to every thing that passes its appointed boun- daries ; and she was conscious of such ex- cessive ...
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... looks , that you know what I mean . Ah ! I see you were present . ' Theodore could not deny that he had been there . Ellesif closed the case of me- dals , and , completely subdued by the recol lection of her supposed childishness ...
... looks , that you know what I mean . Ah ! I see you were present . ' Theodore could not deny that he had been there . Ellesif closed the case of me- dals , and , completely subdued by the recol lection of her supposed childishness ...
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... looks , " she added , " I cannot imagine . It seems to me that no one can deny his being extremely handsome . He is evi- dently unused to female society , therefore embarrassed by it , and that takes some thing from the gracefulness of ...
... looks , " she added , " I cannot imagine . It seems to me that no one can deny his being extremely handsome . He is evi- dently unused to female society , therefore embarrassed by it , and that takes some thing from the gracefulness of ...
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... question in a manner that shewed she took an interest in his pen- sive looks . He answered her question by something more than a reply ; an amusing remark of € 2 THE RECLUSE OF NORWAY . 27 apartment, half the party were engaged at ...
... question in a manner that shewed she took an interest in his pen- sive looks . He answered her question by something more than a reply ; an amusing remark of € 2 THE RECLUSE OF NORWAY . 27 apartment, half the party were engaged at ...
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... look on her , I do it with the same delight . " " I am sure you do , " said Theodore . Count Lauvenheilm had joined his eldest daughter ; De Roye was looking at her with unequivocal yet calm admiration . " All those charms were in the ...
... look on her , I do it with the same delight . " " I am sure you do , " said Theodore . Count Lauvenheilm had joined his eldest daughter ; De Roye was looking at her with unequivocal yet calm admiration . " All those charms were in the ...
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Aardal admiration Ager-huus agitation agreeable amuse animated answer appeared asked attachment beauty believed blush Catalonia chaprone character charms cheek Chevalier Christiana Colonel Muller colour Condé Roncevalles Copenhagen Coperstad Count Lauven Count Lauvenheilm countenance Countess Anastasia court Danish cabinet daugh daughters dear delight Denmark Dofrestom Don Balthazar's dore elegant Ellesif emotion exclaimed expression eyes father fear feelings Gaston de Roye graceful hand happy hear heard heart heilm Heinreich her's Holstein honour hope imagination indulge interest King knew ladies leaving Theodore letter lived look Madame Sauveur Marquise ment mind ness never noble Norway obliged observed painful party passion person pleasure pray present Prince Princess Ursini racter replied Theodore Roye's Señor Guevara sensibility sentiment shew silence sister Sleswick smile soul Spain spoke surprize Sweden sweet tears tell tenderness Theo Theodore felt Theodore read Theodore's thing thought tion voice wished young
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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.
Page 306 - One in his breast may wear thee, But ne'er with love like mine ! As the last notes of the sweet singer died on the ear, Ellesif turned to look at Theodore. He was still leaning against the harp,, and his eyes, surcharged with tears, were fixed with a sad and fond gaze upon her. Wild throbs of...