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Pagina 6
... person I could like , before this man ; yet his faulty character allowed me but little merit from the indifference I pretended to on his account . But I like him less than ever . You will say I rave : forbidden to write to my aunt , and ...
... person I could like , before this man ; yet his faulty character allowed me but little merit from the indifference I pretended to on his account . But I like him less than ever . You will say I rave : forbidden to write to my aunt , and ...
Pagina 16
... person ! -O Mr. Lovelace , you are a happy man ! — You owe us such a lady ! " — Then they remind me of my revenge , and of my hatred to her whole family . Sally was so struck with her , at first sight , that she broke out to me in those ...
... person ! -O Mr. Lovelace , you are a happy man ! — You owe us such a lady ! " — Then they remind me of my revenge , and of my hatred to her whole family . Sally was so struck with her , at first sight , that she broke out to me in those ...
Pagina 17
... person need not be so wary , so cautious of what she writes , or what she leaves upon her table or toilette , when her attendant cannot read . Dorcas is a neat creature , both in person and dress ; her countenance not vulgar . And I am ...
... person need not be so wary , so cautious of what she writes , or what she leaves upon her table or toilette , when her attendant cannot read . Dorcas is a neat creature , both in person and dress ; her countenance not vulgar . And I am ...
Pagina 24
... person's beha- viour , my ignorance of better behaviour was , she must needs tell me , as pitiable as hers : and it were to be wished , that minds so faired , for their own sakes , should never be separated . See , Jack , what I get by ...
... person's beha- viour , my ignorance of better behaviour was , she must needs tell me , as pitiable as hers : and it were to be wished , that minds so faired , for their own sakes , should never be separated . See , Jack , what I get by ...
Pagina 25
... person , she is at the age of bloom , and an admir- able creature ; a perfect beauty : but this poorer praise , a man who has been honoured with her conversation , can hardly descend to give ; and yet she was brought amongst us contrary ...
... person , she is at the age of bloom , and an admir- able creature ; a perfect beauty : but this poorer praise , a man who has been honoured with her conversation , can hardly descend to give ; and yet she was brought amongst us contrary ...
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acquainted answer apprehensions attend behaviour believe beloved beseech canonical hour Captain Tomlinson charmer charming coach cousin Covent Garden cursed dear creature desired devil dining-room door Dorcas doubt excuse expect eyes favour fellow forgive gentleman give gout Hampstead hand happy happy day HARLOWE TO MISS heard heart honour hope Jack JOHN BELFORD July 17 June 28 knew Lady Betty lady's leave letter libertine lodgings look Lord LOVELACE TO JOHN Mabell madam marriage married MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE Miss Harlowe Miss Montague Morden morning mother never night nymphs obliged occasion once person pity poor present pretended Lady ready ROBERT LOVELACE sake Sally Sally Martin seems sent servant Sinclair soul suffered suppose sure tell thee thou hast thou wilt thought Thursday told uncle unhappy vile villain wench wish woman women word wretch write
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Pagina 335 - A horrid hole of a house, in an alley they call a court ; stairs wretchedly narrow, even to the first-floor rooms : And into a den they led me, with broken walls, which had been papered, as I saw by a multitude of tacks, and some torn bits held on by the rusty heads. The floor indeed was clean, but the ceiling was smoked with...
Pagina 157 - ... longer from her, any more than (from the violent impulses of my passion) to forbear manifesting myself. I unbuttoned therefore my cape, I pulled off my flapt slouched hat ; I threw open my great coat, and, like the devil in Milton (an odd comparison though !) I started up in my own form divine, Touch' a by the beam of her celestial eye, More potent than Ithuriel's spear...
Pagina 166 - O the poor Clarissa Harlowe! She tore off her head-clothes; inquired where I was: and in she came, her shining tresses flowing about her neck; her ruffles torn, and hanging in tatters about her snowy hands; with her arms spread out; her eyes wildly turned, as if starting from their orbits. Down sunk she at my feet, as soon as she approached me; her charming bosom heaving to her uplifted face; and clasping her arms about my knees, Dear Lovelace...
Pagina 167 - ... besought her reliance on my faith and honour — and revowed all my old vows, and poured forth new ones. At last, with a heart-breaking sob, I see, I see, Mr. Lovelace, in broken sentences she spoke — I see, I see — that at last — at last — I am ruined ! — Ruined, if your pity — let me implore your pity! — and down on her bosom, like a half-broken stalked lily top heavy with the over-charging dews of the morning, sunk her head, with a sigh that went to my heart.