Everley [by miss Cornish].1855 |
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... Falconer , gazing at the fire in a dreamy thoughtful way . " Yes , there will be Augusta and Mary , but I have not seen them for four years , and how can I tell what they may be like now ? " 66 " You forget their letters , " observed ...
... Falconer , gazing at the fire in a dreamy thoughtful way . " Yes , there will be Augusta and Mary , but I have not seen them for four years , and how can I tell what they may be like now ? " 66 " You forget their letters , " observed ...
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Cornish. Evelyn Falconer was the youngest child of a gentleman of considerable property in one of the midland counties of England . She had two bro- thers and as many sisters , and when at the age of thirteen , Mrs. Falconer had found ...
Cornish. Evelyn Falconer was the youngest child of a gentleman of considerable property in one of the midland counties of England . She had two bro- thers and as many sisters , and when at the age of thirteen , Mrs. Falconer had found ...
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... Falconer , clos- ing her book , and looking at her watch . " Five minutes after seven , we must not wait beyond the quarter . Dinner will be quite spoilt ! " " Did she mention any particular time , mamma ? " asked Mary , laying down the ...
... Falconer , clos- ing her book , and looking at her watch . " Five minutes after seven , we must not wait beyond the quarter . Dinner will be quite spoilt ! " " Did she mention any particular time , mamma ? " asked Mary , laying down the ...
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... Falconer laid down his newspaper and asked whether Evelyn was come . " I think it must be Dr. James , " replied Mrs. Falconer . " He said he should come and see how I was either to - night or to - morrow morning . I am afraid this tic ...
... Falconer laid down his newspaper and asked whether Evelyn was come . " I think it must be Dr. James , " replied Mrs. Falconer . " He said he should come and see how I was either to - night or to - morrow morning . I am afraid this tic ...
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... Falconer as she looked at the blushing face and slight girlish figure before her . " Well ! I don't think Evelyn so much altered as I expected to see her , " said Mr. Falconer , kissing her again , and patting her on the shoulder ...
... Falconer as she looked at the blushing face and slight girlish figure before her . " Well ! I don't think Evelyn so much altered as I expected to see her , " said Mr. Falconer , kissing her again , and patting her on the shoulder ...
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amusement Annie asked Evelyn Augusta and Mary Bishop of Brechin bonnet Brent Cambridge Camden Society Captain Kynaston carriage Christian Church cloth colour comfort coner Crayford dance daughter dear mamma dearest delight dress duty Eaton Square Edgar Ethelstone Evelyn felt Evelyn thought Everley exclaimed Evelyn eyes face Fairy Bower Fcap feel flowers friends Georgina Georgy girl give glad hand happy Harriet Harry Haughton hear heard heart Holy Holy Communion hope kissed knew Lady Trevor laughed leave letter live look Lynwood Park Lyttleton married mind Miss Falconer morning morocco mother never nice papa parish pleasant pleased poor Prayers quiet Raymond Redbourn remarked replied Evelyn Rolph scarcely seemed Sir Charles sister smile sure talk tell thank things told tone voice W. F. Hook walk week wish wonder Wortley young
Popular passages
Page 216 - Let us do our work as well, Both the unseen and the seen ; Make the house, where Gods may dwell, Beautiful, entire, and clean. Else our lives are incomplete, Standing in these walls of Time, Broken stairways, where the feet Stumble as they seek to climb. Build to-day, then, strong and sure, With a firm and ample base ; And ascending and secure Shall to-morrow find its place.
Page 474 - No one is so accursed by fate, No one so utterly desolate, But some heart, though unknown / Responds unto his own.
Page 268 - He needs must think of her once more, How in the grave she lies; And with his hard, rough hand he wipes A tear out of his eyes.
Page 336 - A servant with this clause makes drudgery divine; who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, makes that and the action fine.
Page 492 - Sweet is the smile of home ; the mutual look When hearts are of each other sure ; Sweet all the joys that crowd the household nook, The haunt of all affections pure...
Page 378 - If you have no power of giving: An arm of aid to the weak, A friendly hand to the friendless, Kind words, so short to speak, But whose echo is endless: The world is wide, — these things are small, They may be nothing, but they are All.
Page 455 - Abide with me from morn till eve, For without Thee I cannot live ; Abide with me when night is nigh, For without Thee I dare not die.
Page 11 - Lead, kindly light, amid the encircling gloom, Lead thou me on ! The night is dark and I am far from home; Lead thou me on ! Keep thou my feet; I do not ask to see The distant scene; one step enough for me.