Constance Fenimore Woolson
East Angels
Buch
Excerpt: ...so he rode down at once; and I was coming down myself, later, only they did that sweet thing, they stopped after all, and came to me. There they were in the drawing-room when I hurried down, Garda laughing, oh, so pretty, the dear! As soon as I knew, I took her in my arms and gave her a true mother's blessing. Oh, Mistress Kirby, how such days as this take us back to our own spring-time, to the first buddings and blossomings of our own dear days of love! I am sure-I am sure, continued Betty, overcome again, and lifting the handkerchief, that we cannot but remember! Mrs. Kirby remembered; but not with her lachrymal glands; it was n…
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Excerpt: ...so he rode down at once; and I was coming down myself, later, only they did that sweet thing, they stopped after all, and came to me. There they were in the drawing-room when I hurried down, Garda laughing, oh, so pretty, the dear! As soon as I knew, I took her in my arms and gave her a true mother's blessing. Oh, Mistress Kirby, how such days as this take us back to our own spring-time, to the first buddings and blossomings of our own dear days of love! I am sure-I am sure, continued Betty, overcome again, and lifting the handkerchief, that we cannot but remember! Mrs. Kirby remembered; but not with her lachrymal glands; it was not everybody who was endowed with such copious wells there, suitable for every occasion, as Betty had been endowed with. She nodded her head slowly, and looked at the floor; she had finished the corn-bread, and now sat holding the remaining crumbs carefully in the palm of her hand, while, in a secondary current of thought (the first was occupied with Garda and her story), she wished that Betty had brought a plate. Do what I can, she said to herself, some of them will get on the carpet. Garda, escaping from the Doctor, had gone to Margaret's room; she had not much hope of finding her; her not having been present to greet them seemed to indicate that she was with Mrs. Rutherford, and with Mrs. Rutherford was a hopeless bar for Garda. But Margaret was there. Garda ran up to her and kissed her. The only thing I cared about, Margaret, was you-whether you were anxious. How could I help being anxious? Margaret answered. It was the greatest relief when we heard that you had reached Gracias. She was seated, and did not rise; but she took the girl's hand and looked at her. Garda sat down on a footstool, and rested her elbows on Margaret's knee. You are so pale, she said. I am afraid we are all rather pale, we haven't been to bed; we were very anxious about you, and then Aunt Katrina has had one of her...
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- ISBN: 978-1-153-65559-0
- EAN: 9781153655590
- Produktnummer: 14785403
- Verlag: Books LLC, Reference Series
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
- Seitenangabe: 212 S.
- Masse: H24.6 cm x B18.9 cm x D1.1 cm 421 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 421
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