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. 1874 edition. Excerpt: ... either wit or strength to be as if nothing had happened. And then there stood Lizzie! I cannot tell you how she was admired. She grew more charming every day, because she grew happier. And Mr. Naylor--well, he was always a hero of mine. He has genius. How nice genius is, ' said Lady Florence, smiling, ...
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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. 1874 edition. Excerpt: ... either wit or strength to be as if nothing had happened. And then there stood Lizzie! I cannot tell you how she was admired. She grew more charming every day, because she grew happier. And Mr. Naylor--well, he was always a hero of mine. He has genius. How nice genius is, ' said Lady Florence, smiling, with an air of intense enjoyment. "He knows and lie feels--he has sympathy and comprehension. Everybody was delighted with him. Poor Teresa was surprised, I think; and she wrote letters of a dozen pages long to Mrs. Belville every day. They were wise not to ask them there then; but Lady Mawley always knew what she ought to do. She has tact, which is a great gift." Lizzie's account was very different, but not at all contradictory. She told Marian, and the listening, approving Mrs. Clayford, how kind they had been to her--how delightful and how clever Lady Mary was! Her heart was overflowing with the abundance of agreeable obligations; but she knew nothing about herself. There was not a word of self in all her story. The secret of Lizzie's charm was not far to seek--so her wise considering sister thought as she heard and was satisfied. But of Frederick's perfections there were long circumstantial histories; and the amount of his successes, carefully reckoned up, made a prosperous story. Lizzie was puzzled by Teresa's manner, and she spoke at great length about her. She said she was nervous, uncertain, unhappy. "Oh! I know she is unhappy; and people say she is going to be married to an Italian count. They all know him. And Lady Mary had his photograph, which is dreadful!" said Lizzie. "Lord Mawley said he should make a strict inquiry into his history. But his son said it was no use to trouble themselves about it. She could do as she pleased, ...
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