Ernest Maltravers Or The EleusiniaJ.B. Lippincott Company, 1874 - 575 |
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... respects singularly energetic , de- cided , and premature in its development ; but not so in regard to women : with them he was the creature of the moment ; and , driven to and fro by whatever impulse , or whatever passion , caught the ...
... respects singularly energetic , de- cided , and premature in its development ; but not so in regard to women : with them he was the creature of the moment ; and , driven to and fro by whatever impulse , or whatever passion , caught the ...
Strona 43
... stopped short . Alice looked up at him with grave respect . " Tush ! " said Maltravers ; " perhaps the smoke is un- pleasant to you . It is a bad habit of mine . " D " No , sir , " answered Alice ; and ERNEST MALTRAVERS 43.
... stopped short . Alice looked up at him with grave respect . " Tush ! " said Maltravers ; " perhaps the smoke is un- pleasant to you . It is a bad habit of mine . " D " No , sir , " answered Alice ; and ERNEST MALTRAVERS 43.
Strona 122
... respect for wealth , that the finest spirit grew avaricious , griping , and corrupt , almost uncon- sciously ; and the man who rose from the people did not scruple to enrich himself out of the abuses he affected to lament ; and the man ...
... respect for wealth , that the finest spirit grew avaricious , griping , and corrupt , almost uncon- sciously ; and the man who rose from the people did not scruple to enrich himself out of the abuses he affected to lament ; and the man ...
Strona 141
... respect . I rea- soned calmly , for my passions did not blind my reason . I could not love the egotists around me . I resolved upon my career ; and now , in temptation , I will adhere to it . Virtue is my lover , my pride , my comfort ...
... respect . I rea- soned calmly , for my passions did not blind my reason . I could not love the egotists around me . I resolved upon my career ; and now , in temptation , I will adhere to it . Virtue is my lover , my pride , my comfort ...
Strona 209
... respect to the first false step of women , leads us , as we all know , into barbarous errors , as to individual exceptions . Where , from pure and confiding love , that first false step has been taken , many a woman has been saved , in ...
... respect to the first false step of women , leads us , as we all know , into barbarous errors , as to individual exceptions . Where , from pure and confiding love , that first false step has been taken , many a woman has been saved , in ...
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Alice Alice's ambition arms asked banker beauty Castruccio Cesarini CHAPTER character charm child Cleveland cold countenance Covedale Darvil daugh dear delighted door dreams England Ernest Maltravers eyes face fancy father fear feel felt Florence Lascelles Frank Lascelles gaze genius gentleman girl grave hand happy heard heart Heaven honor hope hour Italian knew Lady Florence Lady Vargrave letter lips listened live looked Lord Doningdale Lord Saxingham Lord Vargrave Lumley Ferrers Madame de Sévigné Madame de Ventadour marriage married matter meerschaum Merchant of Venice mind Montaigne Naples nature never night once passed passion pause perhaps peristyle Peter Watts poet poetry poor replied rers sate seemed silence smile soul spirit spoke strong sweet talent talk Templeton thing thought tion town travers turned uncle Valerie voice walked wish woman words young youth
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