The Small House at AllingtonOxford University Press, 1981 - Всего страниц: 674 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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... asked of herself that mor- bid question , - wickedly asked it , as she declared to herself , – did she not know that they loved her better than all the world beside , and would prefer her caresses and her care to the guardianship of any ...
... asked of herself that mor- bid question , - wickedly asked it , as she declared to herself , – did she not know that they loved her better than all the world beside , and would prefer her caresses and her care to the guardianship of any ...
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... asked the important question , a close observer might have perceived that there was some slight tremor in his voice ... asking for much he also offered to give much . ' I have nothing to say against it , ' said the squire . ' And I have ...
... asked the important question , a close observer might have perceived that there was some slight tremor in his voice ... asking for much he also offered to give much . ' I have nothing to say against it , ' said the squire . ' And I have ...
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... asked him to go to the theatre . Nobody begged him to drop in of an evening . Men never asked him why he did not play a rubber . He would generally saunter into Sebright's after he left his office , and lounge about the room for half an ...
... asked him to go to the theatre . Nobody begged him to drop in of an evening . Men never asked him why he did not play a rubber . He would generally saunter into Sebright's after he left his office , and lounge about the room for half an ...
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