Memoirs of a Femme de Chambre, Հատոր 2B. Tauchnitz, 1846 - 440 էջ |
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Էջ 125
... Selina listened in silence to the sisters , confounded by a sense of her own dependent position . She knew not what to do , no friend to turn to for counsel or protection , - and although she was aware that to accept the offer made by ...
... Selina listened in silence to the sisters , confounded by a sense of her own dependent position . She knew not what to do , no friend to turn to for counsel or protection , - and although she was aware that to accept the offer made by ...
Էջ 127
... Selina drew the chain from her neck ; and , having unfastened it from the locket , consigned it to the hands of Miss Patterson , who then shamelessly reminded her that she had not taken off a ring . " No ! that ring I cannot , will not ...
... Selina drew the chain from her neck ; and , having unfastened it from the locket , consigned it to the hands of Miss Patterson , who then shamelessly reminded her that she had not taken off a ring . " No ! that ring I cannot , will not ...
Էջ 129
... Selina , and in the next moment Mr. Vernon stood before her . After a cordial greeting , he turned and said , " I wish to speak to you , Miss Stratford . " " I am sorry I have no room to receive you in , " replied Selina , " so our ...
... Selina , and in the next moment Mr. Vernon stood before her . After a cordial greeting , he turned and said , " I wish to speak to you , Miss Stratford . " " I am sorry I have no room to receive you in , " replied Selina , " so our ...
Էջ 144
... Selina did not venture to reply , but she thought that hard indeed must be the heart , and unkind the nature of him , whose conduct drew from his fair and gentle wife this attempt to excuse it ; but in proportion as her bad opinion of ...
... Selina did not venture to reply , but she thought that hard indeed must be the heart , and unkind the nature of him , whose conduct drew from his fair and gentle wife this attempt to excuse it ; but in proportion as her bad opinion of ...
Էջ 149
... Selina Stratford and her pupil at a little distance , and as they walked on before him , he had an opportunity of observing the attention excited by Selina ; every man that encountered her , pausing , when she passed , to look after her ...
... Selina Stratford and her pupil at a little distance , and as they walked on before him , he had an opportunity of observing the attention excited by Selina ; every man that encountered her , pausing , when she passed , to look after her ...
Common terms and phrases
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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Էջ 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.
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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!
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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.
Էջ 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!