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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... expected from them , which something they always fail to produce . Spasmodic periods of pleasure , of affection , or even of study , seldom fail of disappointment when premeditated . When last days are coming , they should be allowed to ...
... expected from them , which something they always fail to produce . Spasmodic periods of pleasure , of affection , or even of study , seldom fail of disappointment when premeditated . When last days are coming , they should be allowed to ...
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... expected something more like friendship from you . ' ' What can I do for you ? There are positions in which it is impossible to help a man . I tell you plainly that you have behaved very badly . I do not see that I can help you ...
... expected something more like friendship from you . ' ' What can I do for you ? There are positions in which it is impossible to help a man . I tell you plainly that you have behaved very badly . I do not see that I can help you ...
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... expected . And Lily , though she had been flurried for a moment , had her answer pat enough . She already loved the man with all her heart , delighted in his presence , basked in the sunshine of his manliness , rejoiced in his wit , and ...
... expected . And Lily , though she had been flurried for a moment , had her answer pat enough . She already loved the man with all her heart , delighted in his presence , basked in the sunshine of his manliness , rejoiced in his wit , and ...
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