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Pagina 24
... matter in it . It was best to let it pass . It might be thought more particular in her to deny such a request , than in Mrs. Sinclair to make it , or in Miss Partington to expect it to be complied with . But as the people below had a ...
... matter in it . It was best to let it pass . It might be thought more particular in her to deny such a request , than in Mrs. Sinclair to make it , or in Miss Partington to expect it to be complied with . But as the people below had a ...
Pagina 51
... matters to you - not with an expectation of your immediate answer ; but for your consideration . Were not hesitation , a self - felt glow , a downcast eye , encouragement more than enough ? " And yet you will observe ( as I now do on ...
... matters to you - not with an expectation of your immediate answer ; but for your consideration . Were not hesitation , a self - felt glow , a downcast eye , encouragement more than enough ? " And yet you will observe ( as I now do on ...
Pagina 69
... matters of settlement ; and all his relations are as noble in their spirit as in their descent . But now , it may not be amiss for you to wait , to see what returns my Lord makes to his letter of invitation . The scheme I think of is ...
... matters of settlement ; and all his relations are as noble in their spirit as in their descent . But now , it may not be amiss for you to wait , to see what returns my Lord makes to his letter of invitation . The scheme I think of is ...
Pagina 71
... matter now , thou❜lt ask ? Matter enough ; for Dorcas has found means to come at some of Miss Howe's last - written letters ; and Sally , and she , employed themselves with the utmost diligence , in making extracts , according to ...
... matter now , thou❜lt ask ? Matter enough ; for Dorcas has found means to come at some of Miss Howe's last - written letters ; and Sally , and she , employed themselves with the utmost diligence , in making extracts , according to ...
Pagina 74
... matters . Yet , to be , in a manner , threatened into his will , I know not how to bear that . While I was considering , he came up , and , tapping at my door , told me , in a very angry tone , he must see me this night . He could not ...
... matters . Yet , to be , in a manner , threatened into his will , I know not how to bear that . While I was considering , he came up , and , tapping at my door , told me , in a very angry tone , he must see me this night . He could not ...
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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.