The Secret Passion, Volume 1H. Colburn, 1844 |
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Pagina 3
... looked to be in a constant humour of overflowing . But of this sort she had been from her earliest years . Never did Fate look so frowningly but she could make as though the frown was a smile of most covetable import . When she came to ...
... looked to be in a constant humour of overflowing . But of this sort she had been from her earliest years . Never did Fate look so frowningly but she could make as though the frown was a smile of most covetable import . When she came to ...
Pagina 7
... looked as though he would swallow a whole parish at a mouthful ; and his curvetings , his neighings , and his paces , were so to the life , there was never a natural horse of any sort that was thought able to do them half so well . But ...
... looked as though he would swallow a whole parish at a mouthful ; and his curvetings , his neighings , and his paces , were so to the life , there was never a natural horse of any sort that was thought able to do them half so well . But ...
Pagina 18
... looked not to be more than some six or eight years old . He helped to carry a log from the wood - house to the kitchen - fire , which he seemed intent on with so monstrous an earnestness expressed in his fat , foolish visage , that it ...
... looked not to be more than some six or eight years old . He helped to carry a log from the wood - house to the kitchen - fire , which he seemed intent on with so monstrous an earnestness expressed in his fat , foolish visage , that it ...
Pagina 26
... remove it without any request so to do ? " Launce seemed suddenly suffering from some convulsive action of the face , part of which looked afflicted with an awful swelling . He twisted his mouth 26 THE SECRET PASSION .
... remove it without any request so to do ? " Launce seemed suddenly suffering from some convulsive action of the face , part of which looked afflicted with an awful swelling . He twisted his mouth 26 THE SECRET PASSION .
Pagina 27
... looked as though making desperate efforts to answer . The corners of his mouth were seen to move with violent twitches ; the swelling shifted a bit , but did not diminish . Nothing , how- ever , came of these movements , but a stare ...
... looked as though making desperate efforts to answer . The corners of his mouth were seen to move with violent twitches ; the swelling shifted a bit , but did not diminish . Nothing , how- ever , came of these movements , but a stare ...
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acquaintance admirable amongst anon appeared arms Aunt beheld Bella Donna Ben Jonson Benjamin Jonson captain chamber Clink Liberty companion cried dame divers dogs door doth doubt exceeding excellent exclaimed exquisite eyes fair father fear feelings gallant gaze goodly gossips Hamnet hand happy hath head hear heard heart high bailiff honour huge humour husband infinite intent John Hall Jonas Tietape Julius Cæsar knave knew lady laugh Launce less looked Lord manner marvellous Master Doctor Master Shakspeare Methinks Millicent mind mirth mistress monstrous ness never noble passed passion perchance person pleasant poor presently prince proper prythee rapier replied rude scarce seemed seen Shottery sight Simon Stockfish Sir George Carew soon sort speech spirit spoke strange Stratford Susanna sweet Tabitha terrible thee thing thou thought tion Tommy Hart took villanous visage voice whereof whilst wont worthy young physician youth
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