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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... Miss Allison down the aisle of the English church the vision of the brougham and the other delights faded . Howard Allison went back to his club . Three years later , while on an excursion with Sir Nicholas Baker and a merry party on ...
... Miss Allison down the aisle of the English church the vision of the brougham and the other delights faded . Howard Allison went back to his club . Three years later , while on an excursion with Sir Nicholas Baker and a merry party on ...
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... Miss Honora ' next , and George Hanbury here to - day with his eye through a knothole in the fence , out of his head for a sight of ye . ' 99 George Hanbury was Honora's cousin , and she did not deem his admiration a subject fit for ...
... Miss Honora ' next , and George Hanbury here to - day with his eye through a knothole in the fence , out of his head for a sight of ye . ' 99 George Hanbury was Honora's cousin , and she did not deem his admiration a subject fit for ...
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... Miss Honora , honey , and your uncle waterin ' his roses this half - hour . " Uncle Tom was indeed an early riser . As Honora dressed ( Catherine assisting as at a ceremony ) , she could see him , in his seersucker coat , bending ...
... Miss Honora , honey , and your uncle waterin ' his roses this half - hour . " Uncle Tom was indeed an early riser . As Honora dressed ( Catherine assisting as at a ceremony ) , she could see him , in his seersucker coat , bending ...
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... Miss Honora . " And Catherine's arms were about her . " Oh , it's Christmas , Cathy , isn't it ? How could I have forgotten it ! " " Now go to sleep , honey . Your aunt and uncle wouldn't like it at all at all if ye was to make noise in ...
... Miss Honora . " And Catherine's arms were about her . " Oh , it's Christmas , Cathy , isn't it ? How could I have forgotten it ! " " Now go to sleep , honey . Your aunt and uncle wouldn't like it at all at all if ye was to make noise in ...
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... Miss Rossiter , a maiden lady of some- what romantic tendencies , was librarian of the Book Club that year . And as a result a book called " Harold's Quest , " by an author who shall be nameless , had come to the house . And it was ...
... Miss Rossiter , a maiden lady of some- what romantic tendencies , was librarian of the Book Club that year . And as a result a book called " Harold's Quest , " by an author who shall be nameless , had come to the house . And it was ...
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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!