The History of Pendennis, Volume 2Harper & Brothers, 1850 - 392 pagina's |
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... speak out his own mind and feelings as they urge him . Many a slip of the pen and the printer , many a word spoken in haste , he sees and would recall as he looks over his volume . It is a sort of confidential talk between writer and ...
... speak out his own mind and feelings as they urge him . Many a slip of the pen and the printer , many a word spoken in haste , he sees and would recall as he looks over his volume . It is a sort of confidential talk between writer and ...
Pagina 21
... Speak for yourselves young men - eh , begad ! Here is my nephew , with his pock- ets full of money - his pockets full , begad ! and Mr. Henry Foker , who as I have heard say is pretty well to do in the world , how is your lovely cousin ...
... Speak for yourselves young men - eh , begad ! Here is my nephew , with his pock- ets full of money - his pockets full , begad ! and Mr. Henry Foker , who as I have heard say is pretty well to do in the world , how is your lovely cousin ...
Pagina 24
... speak of what he feels and sees . You speak eagerly enough in your leading articles when you espy a false argument in an opponent , or detect a quack in the House . Paley , who does not care for any thing else in the world , will talk ...
... speak of what he feels and sees . You speak eagerly enough in your leading articles when you espy a false argument in an opponent , or detect a quack in the House . Paley , who does not care for any thing else in the world , will talk ...
Pagina 29
... speak upon the subject of his visit ; said he heard that Mr. Pendennis had a manuscript novel ; professed him- self anxious to have a sight of that work , and had no doubt that they could come to terms respecting it . What would be his ...
... speak upon the subject of his visit ; said he heard that Mr. Pendennis had a manuscript novel ; professed him- self anxious to have a sight of that work , and had no doubt that they could come to terms respecting it . What would be his ...
Pagina 31
... speak of this again - here , under your relative's roof , or elsewhere . It is impossible . " " If Lady Rockminster asks you herself , will you listen to her ? " Pynsent cried , eagerly . 66 No , " Laura said . " I beg you never to speak ...
... speak of this again - here , under your relative's roof , or elsewhere . It is impossible . " " If Lady Rockminster asks you herself , will you listen to her ? " Pynsent cried , eagerly . 66 No , " Laura said . " I beg you never to speak ...
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The History of Pendennis: His Fortunes And Misfortunes, His Friends And His ... J I M Stewart,William Thackeray Gedeeltelijke weergave - 1986 |
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Populaire passages
Pagina 237 - ... :—I see the truth in that man, as I do in his brother, whose logic drives him to quite a different conclusion, and who, after having passed a life in vain endeavours to reconcile an irreconcilable book, flings it at last down in despair, and declares, with tearful eyes, and hands up to heaven, his revolt and recantation.
Pagina 363 - The man that lays his hand upon a woman, Save in the way of kindness, is a wretch Whom 'twere gross flattery to name a coward.
Pagina 9 - ... who could it be but he ? And as you suffer it, so will your brothers, in their way, — and after their kind. More selfish than you : more eager and headstrong than you : they will rush on their destiny when the doomed charmer makes her appearance. Or if they don't, and you don't, Heaven help you ! As the gambler said of his dice, to love and win is the best thing, to love and lose is the next best.
Pagina 237 - ... than a laugh ; if, plunged yourself in easy sensuality, you allow the whole wretched world to pass groaning by you unmoved : if the fight for the truth is taking place, and all men of honour are on the ground armed on the one side or the other, and you alone are to lie on your balcony and smoke your pipe out of the noise and the danger, you had better have died, or never have been at all, than such a sensual coward.
Pagina 236 - ... is merely to follow out, in its progress, the development of the mind of a worldly and selfish, but not ungenerous or unkind, or truth-avoiding man. And it will be seen that the lamentable stage to which his logic at present has brought him...