A Modern ChronicleMacmillan, 1910 - 493 էջ This, Mr. Churchill's first great presentation of the Eternal Feminine, is throughout a profound study of a fascinating young American woman. It is frankly a modern love story. |
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... lilies on their floating green pads , through the woods , and when the shadows were length- ening came out at the little summer - house over the valley of Silver Brook - the scene of that first memorable en- counter with the Vicomte ...
... lilies on their floating green pads , through the woods , and when the shadows were length- ening came out at the little summer - house over the valley of Silver Brook - the scene of that first memorable en- counter with the Vicomte ...
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... Lily Mrs. Sid - for lunch , but you never can put your finger on her . She'll amuse you , Honora . " 66 ' Oh , Howard , it's so much pleasanter lunching alone to - day . I'm glad you didn't . And then afterwards- ? " He refused ...
... Lily Mrs. Sid - for lunch , but you never can put your finger on her . She'll amuse you , Honora . " 66 ' Oh , Howard , it's so much pleasanter lunching alone to - day . I'm glad you didn't . And then afterwards- ? " He refused ...
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... Lily Dallam to furnish it . She's a wonder on that sort of thing , and I told her to go ahead within reason . I talked it over with your aunt and uncle , and they agreed with me you'd much rather live out there for a few years than in a ...
... Lily Dallam to furnish it . She's a wonder on that sort of thing , and I told her to go ahead within reason . I talked it over with your aunt and uncle , and they agreed with me you'd much rather live out there for a few years than in a ...
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... Lily Dallam . It was dated from New York . " My dear Honora , " it ran , " I feel that I must call you so , for Sid and Howard , in addition to being partners , are such friends . I hesitated so long about furnishing your house , my ...
... Lily Dallam . It was dated from New York . " My dear Honora , " it ran , " I feel that I must call you so , for Sid and Howard , in addition to being partners , are such friends . I hesitated so long about furnishing your house , my ...
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... Lily Dallam was almost sure to be out , or going out immediately , and seemed to have more engagements than any one in New York . " I'm so sorry , my dear , " she would say , and add re- proachfully : " why didn't you telephone me you ...
... Lily Dallam was almost sure to be out , or going out immediately , and seemed to have more engagements than any one in New York . " I'm so sorry , my dear , " she would say , and add re- proachfully : " why didn't you telephone me you ...
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Էջ 155 - Wilt thou have this Man to thy wedded husband, to live together after God's ordinance in the holy estate of Matrimony? Wilt thou obey him, and serve him, love, honour, and keep him in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all other, keep thee only unto him, so long as ye both shall live?
Էջ 58 - I made, thirty years back. My only excuse for giving them is that they are so singularly prophetic. The reminding tune (an old French chime which my father used to sing) is very simple and touching; and the old French words run thus: "Orleans, Beaugency! Notre Dame de Cleryl Vendome! Vendome! Quel chagrin, quel ennui De compter toute la nuit Les heures — Les heures!