Memoirs of a Femme de Chambre, Том 2B. Tauchnitz, 1846 - 440 страници |
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... Lord Willamere's purse , although his royal Sovereign smiled most graciously on him whenever opportunity offered , Stratford , so was my father named , was told to manage some way or other to find money for those who would no longer ...
... Lord Willamere's purse , although his royal Sovereign smiled most graciously on him whenever opportunity offered , Stratford , so was my father named , was told to manage some way or other to find money for those who would no longer ...
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... Lord Willamere's concerts , whenever the prima donnas of the day inexorably refused to sing at them . Lenders of money were lured to grant loans , by hopes held out of good situations to be procured for their re- lations ; and creditors ...
... Lord Willamere's concerts , whenever the prima donnas of the day inexorably refused to sing at them . Lenders of money were lured to grant loans , by hopes held out of good situations to be procured for their re- lations ; and creditors ...
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... Lord Willamere , fully convinced that one who held so high an official appointment could not fail to have an opportunity of remunerating his services and faithfully and conscientiously he determined they should be fulfilled , trusting ...
... Lord Willamere , fully convinced that one who held so high an official appointment could not fail to have an opportunity of remunerating his services and faithfully and conscientiously he determined they should be fulfilled , trusting ...
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... Willamere House , to be ready to attend his lord's summons , it was deemed expedient that my father should reside altogether there . His repasts , and he took care that they should be as frugal as possible , were furnished in the ...
... Willamere House , to be ready to attend his lord's summons , it was deemed expedient that my father should reside altogether there . His repasts , and he took care that they should be as frugal as possible , were furnished in the ...
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... Lord Willamere's permission , brought his bride to Willamere House . ― His lordship had never been so much struck with her beauty , as when on his return home a few days after his secretary's mar- riage , he presented himself in the ...
... Lord Willamere's permission , brought his bride to Willamere House . ― His lordship had never been so much struck with her beauty , as when on his return home a few days after his secretary's mar- riage , he presented himself in the ...
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Alice answer asked aunt beautiful blessed Brandon Buxton calm carriage cheeks cher child countenance dear death dinner door dreadful Duchess Edward Ellen Elmsley exclaimed eyes face Farnley father fear feel felt Femme de Chambre Forestville Fraser girl give glance governess Hampstead hand happy heard heart Henry Henry Lovell Henry's hope hour husband Jefferson Kensington Gardens kind Lacy Lady Almondbury Lady Caldersfoot Lady Louisa Ladyship laudanum leave letter libertine lips looked Lord Almondbury Lord Willamere Lovell Ma'am Madam maître d'hôtel manner Manvers married Middleton mind Miss Stratford mistress morning mother never nosegay once painful pale passion Passion Flower person pity poor pray present rendered Renfrewshire replied seemed Selina servant sister smile soul speak spirit suffered tears tell thing thought told trembled turned uncle uttered voice walked wife wish woman words young
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Страница 59 - Looking tranquillity ! It strikes an awe And terror on my aching sight ; the tombs And monumental caves of death look cold, And shoot a chilness to my trembling heart.
Страница 264 - If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong to thy peace ! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
Страница 55 - is wife (Not to mention the 'ousemaid an' cook), To come in an' 'ands up an' be still, An' honestly work for my bread, My livin' in that state of life To which it shall please God to call Me!
Страница 166 - A fixed figure for the time of scorn To point his slow unmoving finger at ! Yet could I bear that too ; well, very well : But there, where I have garner'd up my heart, Where either I must live, or bear no life ; The fountain from the which my current runs, Or else dries up ; to be discarded thence ! Or keep it as a cistern for foul toads To knot and gender in ! Turn thy complexion there, Patience, thou young and rose-lipp'd cherubin, — Ay, there, look grim as hell ! Des.
Страница 14 - PEACE be to this house, and to all that dwell in it. IT When he cometh into the sick man's presence, he shall say, kneeling down, REMEMBER not, LORD, our iniquities, nor the iniquities of our forefathers ; Spare us, good LORD, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood ; and be not angry with us for ever.
Страница 88 - And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.
Страница 30 - I'll gild the faces of the grooms withal, For it must seem their guilt. [Exit. Knocking within. MACB. Whence is that knocking? How is't with me, when every noise appals me? What hands are here? ha! they pluck out mine eyes! Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood Clean from my hand? No; this my hand will rather The multitudinous seas incarnadine, Making the green one red.
Страница 234 - If any man can show just cause, why they may not lawfully be joined together, let him now speak, or else hereafter for ever hold his peace.
Страница 182 - I'll never love thee more. As Alexander I will reign, And I will reign alone ; My thoughts did evermore disdain A rival on my throne. He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all.
Страница 259 - There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope withering fled, and Mercy sigh'd farewell!