 | William Congreve - 1895 - 240 pagina’s
...have seen her in all the transports of a slighted and revengeful woman — .__ but when I expected thunder from her voice, and lightning in her eyes,...It was long before either of us spoke : passion had Jtied her tongue, and amazement mine. In short, the consequence was thus, she omitted nothing that... | |
 | William Congreve - 1903 - 540 pagina’s
...looked to have seen her in all the transports of a slighted and revengeful woman: but when I expected thunder from her voice, and lightning in her eyes...or tender words express ; which when she saw had no effect, but still I pleaded honour and nearness of blood to my uncle, then came the storm I feared... | |
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I saw her melted into tears and hushed into a sigh. It was long before either of us spoke, passion had tied her tongue, and amazement mine. In short, the consequence was thus: she omitted nothing that the most violent love could urge or tender words express,... 
