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Pagina 19
... took possession of my apartment . I shall make good use of the light closet in it , if I stay here any time . Here I was broken in upon by Mr. Lovelace ; intro- ducing the widow leading in a kinswoman of hers to attend me , if I ...
... took possession of my apartment . I shall make good use of the light closet in it , if I stay here any time . Here I was broken in upon by Mr. Lovelace ; intro- ducing the widow leading in a kinswoman of hers to attend me , if I ...
Pagina 35
... took care to set my foot upon the letter , and scraped it farther from her , as it were behind her chair . She was in a passion at the liberty I took . Bowing low , I begged her pardon ; and stooping still lower , in the same motion , took ...
... took care to set my foot upon the letter , and scraped it farther from her , as it were behind her chair . She was in a passion at the liberty I took . Bowing low , I begged her pardon ; and stooping still lower , in the same motion , took ...
Pagina 52
... took no advan- tage of my silence , as I presume men as modest as Mr. Lovelace would have done , in a like case : yet , gazing in my face very confidently , and seeming to expect my answer , I thought myself obliged to give the subject ...
... took no advan- tage of my silence , as I presume men as modest as Mr. Lovelace would have done , in a like case : yet , gazing in my face very confidently , and seeming to expect my answer , I thought myself obliged to give the subject ...
Pagina 60
... took wing , and flew out of the church - door , or window ( if that were open , and the door shut ) ; and this only by a single word . He mentions his rash expression , that she should be his , although his damnation were to be the ...
... took wing , and flew out of the church - door , or window ( if that were open , and the door shut ) ; and this only by a single word . He mentions his rash expression , that she should be his , although his damnation were to be the ...
Pagina 67
... took notice that thy eyes dwelt upon them when- ever thou couldst spare them from that beauty spot of wonders , her face . Fifty times kissed her hand , I believe . Once her cheek , intending her lip , but so rapturously , that she ...
... took notice that thy eyes dwelt upon them when- ever thou couldst spare them from that beauty spot of wonders , her face . Fifty times kissed her hand , I believe . Once her cheek , intending her lip , but so rapturously , that she ...
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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 16 - The wise and active conquer difficulties, By daring to attempt them. Sloth and folly Shiver and shrink at sight of toil and hazard, And make th
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.