The Old CommodoreRoutledge, Warne, and Routledge, 1863 - 311 pages |
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Page 151
... Belmont , had seen the saucy Belladonna drop her anchor , and , being induced by the fineness of the weather ... Miss Rosa and her attendant soon met them advancing up the lane . They turned too , and , with the hedge only between them ...
... Belmont , had seen the saucy Belladonna drop her anchor , and , being induced by the fineness of the weather ... Miss Rosa and her attendant soon met them advancing up the lane . They turned too , and , with the hedge only between them ...
Page 156
... Miss Belmont's mansion that soon left most of the party behind , among whom was Rosa herself . She was lost in admiration at all she saw . Such devotion , such activity , -here there was actually passing before her eyes more romance , a ...
... Miss Belmont's mansion that soon left most of the party behind , among whom was Rosa herself . She was lost in admiration at all she saw . Such devotion , such activity , -here there was actually passing before her eyes more romance , a ...
Page 157
... Miss Belmont , -Miss Belmont and her maid attentively listening all the while . It was in these words that the sprightly sailor terminated his question . Now , farmer , just give us some notion whether the coast is quite clear at the ...
... Miss Belmont , -Miss Belmont and her maid attentively listening all the while . It was in these words that the sprightly sailor terminated his question . Now , farmer , just give us some notion whether the coast is quite clear at the ...
Page 159
... Miss Belmont walked round and round the shrubberies , without ever coming into actual sight of the house . Their conversation was a peculiar one . Hitherto , Oliphant had found the young lady rather grave in her deportment , exalted ...
... Miss Belmont walked round and round the shrubberies , without ever coming into actual sight of the house . Their conversation was a peculiar one . Hitherto , Oliphant had found the young lady rather grave in her deportment , exalted ...
Page 160
... Miss Belmont was acting with great impropriety . The poor deceived young lady knew it not . There was something exquisitely romantic in the whole adventure , and that satisfied her conscience that nothing in it could attach blame to her ...
... Miss Belmont was acting with great impropriety . The poor deceived young lady knew it not . There was something exquisitely romantic in the whole adventure , and that satisfied her conscience that nothing in it could attach blame to her ...
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