The Story of Fanny Burney: Being an Introduction to the Diary & Letters of Madame D' Arblay

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University Press, 1927 - Всего страниц: 160
 

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Стр. 48 - About this time it was much the fashion for several ladies to have evening assemblies, where the fair sex might participate in conversation with literary and ingenious men, animated by a desire to please.
Стр. 112 - Never mind her! — don't be oppressed — I am your friend ! don't let her cast you down ! — I know you have a hard time of it — but don't mind her !" Almost thunderstruck with astonishment, I merely curtsied to his kind "I am your friend," and said nothing. Then presently he added, " Stick to your father — stick to your own family — let them be your objects.
Стр. 21 - Perhaps this may seem a rather bold attempt and title, for a female whose knowledge of the world is very confined, and whose inclinations, as well as situation, incline her to a private and domestic life. All I can urge is, that I have only presumed to trace the accidents and adventures to which a "young woman...
Стр. 84 - Well, after all this, fagging away like mad from eight in the morning to five or six in the afternoon, home we come, looking like so many drowned rats, with not a dry thread about us, nor a morsel within us - sore to the very bone, and forced to smile all the time! and then after all this what do you think follows? - "Here, Goldsworthy...
Стр. 95 - ... the parade, and turning from side to side to see everybody as she passed ; for all the terracers stand up against the walls, to make a clear passage for the royal family the moment they come in sight. Then followed the King and Queen, no less delighted with the joy of their little darling.
Стр. 73 - I had now retreated to the wall, and purposed gliding softly, though speedily, out of the room; but before I had taken a single step, the King, in a loud whisper to Mrs Delany, said: 'Is that Miss Burney?' and on her answering: 'Yes, sir,' he bowed, and with a countenance of the most perfect good humour, came close up to me.
Стр. 137 - I had a view so near, though so brief, of his face, as to be very much struck by it. It is of a deeply impressive cast, pale even to sallowness, while not only in the eye but in every feature — care, thought, melancholy, and meditation are strongly marked, with so much of character, nay, genius, and so penetrating a seriousness, or rather sadness, as powerfully to sink into an observer's mind.
Стр. 114 - Nor is this all. Think but of the surprise of his Majesty when, the first time of his bathing, he had no sooner popped his royal head under water than a band of music, concealed in a neighbouring machine, struck up 'God save great George our King.
Стр. 74 - The What? was then repeated with so earnest a look, that, forced to say something, I stammeringly answered: 'I thought— sir— it would look very well in print!' I do really flatter myself this is the silliest speech I ever made! I am quite provoked with myself for it; but a fear of...
Стр. 109 - The King, in the middle of the night, had insisted upon seeing if his Queen was not removed from the house ; and he had come into her room, with a candle in his hand, opened the bed-curtains, and satisfied himself she was there, and Miss Goldsworthy by her side. This observance of his directions had much soothed him ; but he stayed a full half hour, and the depth of terror during that time no words can paint.

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