Cousin ElizabethLeonard C. Bowles, 1830 - 210 σελίδες |
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EDITOR'S NOTE . The present work is the production of an English lady , the author of the Visit to the Sea - side . She possesses , in common with Miss Edgeworth , the rare accomplishment of being able so to enter into the characters of ...
EDITOR'S NOTE . The present work is the production of an English lady , the author of the Visit to the Sea - side . She possesses , in common with Miss Edgeworth , the rare accomplishment of being able so to enter into the characters of ...
Σελίδα 9
... on the stairs . But I did not hear Betty's voice ; so I dare say all is right . She is a good young lady , Miss Arabella , as ever was born , only she is not easy in her temper , poor thing ! but you know , ma'am COUSIN ELIZABETH . "
... on the stairs . But I did not hear Betty's voice ; so I dare say all is right . She is a good young lady , Miss Arabella , as ever was born , only she is not easy in her temper , poor thing ! but you know , ma'am COUSIN ELIZABETH . "
Σελίδα 32
... lady , mother , ' said she , ' but it is not the right one . ' Elizabeth laughed and uncovered her bundle ; the mother came forward and curtsyed , and was ashamed that any lady should come out on such a wet morning . 6 My cou- sin was ...
... lady , mother , ' said she , ' but it is not the right one . ' Elizabeth laughed and uncovered her bundle ; the mother came forward and curtsyed , and was ashamed that any lady should come out on such a wet morning . 6 My cou- sin was ...
Σελίδα 33
... lady , and mind you be at school in time , and behave yourself seemly . ' 6 Peggy obeyed , and Arabella , who had not ( if the truth must be told ) made much haste in dressing , looked out in surprise when she heard the gate swing . ' O ...
... lady , and mind you be at school in time , and behave yourself seemly . ' 6 Peggy obeyed , and Arabella , who had not ( if the truth must be told ) made much haste in dressing , looked out in surprise when she heard the gate swing . ' O ...
Σελίδα 34
... ladies admiring her so . ' They took care however that she should not be too late for school , and dismissed her with many charges to be a good girl , and to hold up her frock as she went . ' We have half an hour before break- fast ...
... ladies admiring her so . ' They took care however that she should not be too late for school , and dismissed her with many charges to be a good girl , and to hold up her frock as she went . ' We have half an hour before break- fast ...
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abeth afraid aunt barley water beautiful believe bella beth better better tomorrow black draught Black Sea Brookside Buxton called Charles clever clock cotton cousin Elizabeth cried cross dare say dear Dobson Eliz Eliza Epictetus eyes feel fetch Frederic frill frock give Godhart gone guinea fowl happy hear heard kind lady laughing lessons little girl Livy look mamma say maps matter mean mind Miss Arabella Miss Hervey monsoon morning mother never night nosegay obstinate Olympic games pains Panton papa and mamma Peggy Rye pendulum phleum pratense pleasure poor little quaker remember replied Arabella Rose and Arthur round Samson Scientific Dialogues Sir Isaac Newton speak stay story suppose sure swinging talk tell thing thought thur tired told tomorrow Turkey turn walk whey wind wish wonder words wrong
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Σελίδα 179 - I wish you would not use that ugly word; besides, it is not all sham." ' " If you mean kindness, or any thing real, it is one thing," said Charles; " but where is the kindness in taking off one's hat, or getting up when a stranger comes into the room ? What good can it do him ? " ' " I suppose he would feel uncomfortable if you did not...
Σελίδα 180 - " Yes ; Mr. Fyley is very glad to do any thing for one, but then he is not polite. He contradicts mamma so, sometimes when she is ill, that it makes her much worse, (mamma says so herself;) and he says such odd things. No, Charles, you cannot call Mr. Fyley polite." ' " I did not call him polite," said Charles, laughing, " I called Mr. Porceum polite." ' " Mr. Porceum is very formal, but he does not care whether he gives pain or not; do not you remember — ? " ' " Yes, I remember very well," said...
Σελίδα 30 - ... the more she thought of it the more she was convinced that the power of the human voice had never been realized.
Σελίδα 178 - ... Because I have heard her say, she should not wish any of us to be much with Mr. Fyley, and particularly not Arthur, because he would be the most likely to catch his odd ways." ' " He is very good and very clever," said Charles ; " I wish mamma would not be so particular about politeness, and all that sham stuff." ' " Sham stuff! " repeated Arabella, with a look of horror. " What would mamma say if she heard you ? but you are only joking, for you are polite yourself sometimes, and you like polite...