The Small House at AllingtonDent, 1909 - Всего страниц: 583 Lily Dale is sublimely happy when she becomes engaged to Adolphus Crosbie, assistant secretary in a government agency. Lily is the niece of Squire Dale, an embittered old bachelor fixedly stuck in the "Great House" at Allington. Crosbie spends a weekend away from Lily, and becomes attracted to Lady Alexandrina De Courcy, Who is from a noble Family. He asks for her hand in marriage, jilting he former love, Lily. John Eames, a young government clerk, has loved Lily Dale for years. He tries to get Lily to notice him after she gets jilted, but she still loves Crosbie, and maintains her love for him despite his treachery. Crosbie, however, soon finds that his noble bride brings no money into the marriage, but continues to spend it as though she had. His "noble"marriage is a debacle from start to finish. All Lily's friends urge her toward Eames, but Lily stubbornly clings to her hopeless love. |
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... doubt me , dearest . But I do not expect that I am to have everything exactly as I want it . I say again , that I shall not be unhappy in waiting . How can I be unhappy while I feel certain of your love ? I was disappointed just now ...
... doubt me , dearest . But I do not expect that I am to have everything exactly as I want it . I say again , that I shall not be unhappy in waiting . How can I be unhappy while I feel certain of your love ? I was disappointed just now ...
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... doubt . I don't at all suppose that you were dis- honest or false when you refused to allow me to speak to you . ' ' But , Bernard , I did not refuse to allow you to speak to me . ' Something very like it . But , however , I have no doubt ...
... doubt . I don't at all suppose that you were dis- honest or false when you refused to allow me to speak to you . ' ' But , Bernard , I did not refuse to allow you to speak to me . ' Something very like it . But , however , I have no doubt ...
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... doubt whether he would marry her , and from this doubt he endeavoured to draw a scrap of comfort . If Crosbie would desert her , and if to him might be accorded the privilege of beating the man to death with his fists because of this ...
... doubt whether he would marry her , and from this doubt he endeavoured to draw a scrap of comfort . If Crosbie would desert her , and if to him might be accorded the privilege of beating the man to death with his fists because of this ...
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THE SQUIRE OF ALLINGTON | 1 |
THE Two PEARLS OF ALLINGTON | 8 |
THE WIDOW DALE OF ALLINGTON | 19 |
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The Small House at Allington (Volume 2 of 3 ) (EasyRead Large Bold Edition) Anthony Trollope Ограниченный просмотр - 1946 |
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