This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ...(which was almost instantaneously) she became all mildness and resignation. "What have I said?" cried she, "Dear, dear honoured saint, forgive me; and for your sake I will bear all I have to bear, with patience--I will not groan, I will not even sigh again: this task I set myself to atone for what I ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ...(which was almost instantaneously) she became all mildness and resignation. "What have I said?" cried she, "Dear, dear honoured saint, forgive me; and for your sake I will bear all I have to bear, with patience--I will not groan, I will not even sigh again: this task I set myself to atone for what I have dared to utter." While Lady Matilda laboured under this variety of sensations, Miss Woodley was occupied in bewailing and endeavouring to calm her sorrows--and Lord Elmwood, with Rushbrook, was ready to set off. The Earl, however, loitered, and did not once seem in haste to be gone. When at last he got up to depart, Sandford thought he pressed his hand, and shook it with more warmth than ever he had done in his life. Encouraged by this supposition, Sandford said "My Lord, won't you condescend to take your leave of Miss Woodley?" "Certainly, Sandford," replied he, and seemed glad of an excuse to sit down again. Impressed with the pitiable state in which he had left his only child, Miss Woodley, when she came before Lord Elmwood to bid him farewell, was pale, trembling and in tears. Sandford, notwithstanding his patron's apparently kind humour, was alarmed at the construction he must put upon her appearance, and cried, "What, Miss Woodley, are you not recovered of your illness yet?" Lord Elmwood, however, took no notice of her looks, but after wishing her good health, walked slowly out of the house; turning back frequently and speaking to Sandford, or to some other person who was behind him, as if part of his thoughts were left behind, and he went with reluctance. When he had quitted the room where Miss Woodley was, Rushbrook, timid before her, as she had been before her benefactor, went up to her, all humility, and said, "Miss Woodley, we...
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Cloth bound; gilt text on spine and front board; page 49 loose; foxing; clean text; Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 900grams, ISBN:
