Austin Elliot: And The HarveysWard, Lock and Bowden, 1895 - 388 σελίδες |
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asked Aunt Maria Austin Elliot beautiful began Benbecula better Captain Hertford CHAPTER Crown 8vo dare dead dear Dickson door Dora duel Edward Barty Eleanor eyes face father fellow fool gentleman George Hilton Gil Macdonald girl Goatley gone hand handsome Harvey Hawkins head heard heart instant Jack Chetwynd knew Lady Edith Lady Frogmarsh laughing Lieber looked Lord Charles Barty Lord Edward Lord Liverpool Mactavish Madame D'Estrada marry matter Mewstone mind Miss Cecil Miss Hilton Miss Lee Monroe morning never night noble old James once poor prison remember Robin Ronaldsay round seen Sir Robert Ferrers Sir Robert Peel sister sister Dora sitting sort story talk tell terrible thing thought to-morrow told took Trèves turned Von Lieber waiting walked warder woman yacht young
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Σελίδα 278 - Jack Chetwynd sat next to me, and when I looked at him I saw that his face was marked with the blow I had given him that morning. I was terribly sorry : I cannot say how very sorry I was. I went to him and I said, " Can you forgive me ? " " What for ?
Σελίδα 172 - his. They were late. When they got on to •the heath, they saw a dog-cart standing, with a groom at the horse's head, and further on, they saw three men waiting for them—Captain Hertford, Captain Jackson, and the doctor. They hurried forward. Captain Jackson and Austin went apart,• and matters were soon arranged.
Σελίδα 95 - in life, that ye make yourself miserable with thinking of jails?" " I have one wish," said Austin. " I may not speir what it is ?" said Colin, looking up eagerly. " Aye, and get your answer, my boy. When will the swallows be here? " " In a few days." "I am waiting for one of them. A little
Σελίδα 21 - introduced. When Austin was introduced as Mr. Elliot, the gentleman looked very much disappointed and aggrieved, and was many degrees shorter in his speech towards Austin than the latter had supposed, from previous symptoms, he would have been. It was a memorable and delightful day. A lucky rogue was Austin, to be shut up
Σελίδα 62 - Himalaya than those of the Great Britain. If you put your two hands together before your face, expand them till they form a right angle with one another, and then bring them together until they form half a right angle, your two hands will have nearly represented the sides of the Pelican from bow to stern.
Σελίδα 21 - the introductions to mountain scenery, that of the road from Caernarvon to Llanberis, is one of the most sudden, most startling, and most beautiful. My Lord, whom we will now call Mr. Cecil, sat opposite to him, and was very much pleased with his boyish enthusiasm ; and, indeed, the enthusiasm of a
Σελίδα 35 - too late to do any good. Lord Charles Barty was not very clever: in fact, the Bartys are not a clever family. But they have higher qualities than cleverness. " In the house of Waverley the qualities of honour and generosity are hereditary." So it may be said about the Bartys. Lord Charles
Σελίδα 247 - a year at the Mactavish's disposal. But it was no use hoping. Austin's fifty pounds was gone, and things got worse and worse, and he wrote to the Mactavish to come to him at once. Mactavish came instantly. He looked round with Mr. Monroe, and saw what a disaster was impending. He went back to Argyleshire at once.
Σελίδα 47 - it as to whistle, and, to outward eyes, appear for a short time as if they had forgotten it. Such was the case now, as Austin rode along the deep, over-arching lanes, and past the pleasant village green, with his dog bounding before him, and looking back to see if he