 She was dead. Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell, was dead. Her little bird — a poor slight thing the pressure of a finger would have crushed — was stirring nimbly in its cage; and the strong heart of its child-mistress was mute and motionless for...  Dickens - Page 42by Sir Adolphus William Ward - 1882 - 224 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Dickens - 1840 - 552 pages
...above it always." Those were her words. She was dead. Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell, was dead. Her little bird — a poor slight thing the pressure...its child-mistress was mute and motionless for ever. Where were the traces of her early cares, her sufferings, and fatigues ? All gone. Sorrow was dead... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1840 - 1066 pages
...always." were her words. was dead. Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell, was dead. Her little bird or slight thing the pressure of a finger would have crushed — was stirring in its cage ; and the strong heart of its child-mistress was mute and lees for ever. MASTER JJUMPHREY'S... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1841 - 734 pages
...Nell, was dead. Her little bird—a poor slight thing the pressure of a finger would have crushed—was stirring nimbly in its cage; and the strong heart...its child-mistress was mute and motionless for ever. and perfect happiness were born; imagined in her tranquil beauty and profound repose. And still her... | |
 | 1842 - 736 pages
...encountered in our author's pages. " — —She was dead. Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell, was dead. Her little bird, — a poor slight thing the pressure...its child-mistress was mute and motionless for ever. Where were the traces of her early cares, her sufferings and fatigues? All gone. Sorrow was dead indeed... | |
 | Stephen Collins - 1842 - 318 pages
...one that had lived and suffered death. '•She was dead. Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell was dead. Her little bird — a poor slight thing the pressure...heart of its childmistress was mute and motionless forever. "Where were the traces of her early cares, her sufferings, and fatigues? All gone. His was... | |
 | T. J. Saunders - 1844 - 246 pages
...poor Nell's death. " She was dead. Dear, gentle, " patient, noble Nell was dead. Her little bird—a poor '" slight thing the pressure of a finger would have crushed, " was stirring nimbly in it's cage ; and the strong heart " of its child mistress was mute and motionless for ever." ID all... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1846 - 828 pages
...above it always." Those were her words. She was dead. Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell, was dead. Her little bird — a poor slight thing the pressure...its child-mistress was mute and motionless for ever. Where were the traces of her early cares, her sufferings , and fatigues? All gone. Sorrow was dead... | |
 | Dickens - 1846 - 462 pages
...Those were her words. She was dead. Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell, was dead. Her little hird — a poor slight thing the pressure of a finger would...heart of its child-mistress was mute and motionless fur ever. Where were the traces of her early cares, her sufferings, and fatigues? All gone. Sorrow... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - 1847 - 344 pages
...sky above it always." Those were her words. She was dead. Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell was dead. Her little, bird — a poor, slight thing the pressure...heart of its child-mistress was mute and motionless forever ! Where were the traces of her early cares, her sufferings, and fatigues ? All gone. Sorrow... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1847 - 436 pages
...sky above it always." Those were her words. She was dead. Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell was dead. Her little bird — a poor slight thing the pressure...stirring nimbly in its cage ; and the strong heart of ita child-mistren was mute and motionless for ever. Where were the traces of her early cares, her sufferings,... | |
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