This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 Excerpt: ...up decently pretty!" And that of her children!--her children, whom until then she had thought fit subjects for a Lawrence's pencil! Amongst the first that entered the room that evening were Mrs. Orville, Agnes, and Emma. Lord de Basset was standing at the door when their names were announced. Always ready to pay the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 Excerpt: ...up decently pretty!" And that of her children!--her children, whom until then she had thought fit subjects for a Lawrence's pencil! Amongst the first that entered the room that evening were Mrs. Orville, Agnes, and Emma. Lord de Basset was standing at the door when their names were announced. Always ready to pay the greatest deference to age, he stepped forward to offer his arm to Mrs. Orville. He saw Emma Besmond! In a moment his heart was gone! from that instant, wayward, restless, --a prey to every change of feeling, from the depth of despair, to the height of bliss! he was no longer master over his own looks or words. He had from that hour but one thought. Every breath he drew was full of Emma Besmond! She could not but remark it, and was not a little flattered. Emma's self-control, however, was not easily shaken; and it would have puzzled the vainest of men to perceive that she had seen the impression she had made. Without being a decided flirt, she had no objection to play fast, and loose a little with a man's heart, --and was by no means in a hurry to let him have hers. Contrasts are attractive; and Lord de Basset, used to military obedience, was charmed immeasurably by her pretty wilfulness. Agnes saw for the first time the meeting of the evening between Rosa and Julian; and did she ever forget that bright look of intense affection--of boundless joy? It was beautiful in her eyes. She wished it had been possible to have reflected it on canvas, that she might ever have it before her. How much eloquence there may be in a single glance! Rosa met him kindly, but with no pleasure more apparent in her countenance than she would have shown on meeting with her brother. She and Julian both seemed to think, it was so decided a thing that she should never fo...
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