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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... heart of Lady Julia De Guest , Johnny cannot win the heart of Lily . The energies of the tradition are thus allowed full rein and are suddenly blocked , to our great discomfort . Trollope's narrator calls attention to this countering of ...
... heart of Lady Julia De Guest , Johnny cannot win the heart of Lily . The energies of the tradition are thus allowed full rein and are suddenly blocked , to our great discomfort . Trollope's narrator calls attention to this countering of ...
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... heart , her actual heart , was allowed to prevail . - ' It cannot be , Amelia . Will you not say good - bye ? ' ' Good - bye , ' she said , leaning against him as she spoke . ' I do so hope you will be happy , ' he said . And then , put ...
... heart , her actual heart , was allowed to prevail . - ' It cannot be , Amelia . Will you not say good - bye ? ' ' Good - bye , ' she said , leaning against him as she spoke . ' I do so hope you will be happy , ' he said . And then , put ...
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... heart had ever been kinder than his words . But the world , and all those nearest to him in the world , had judged him always by his words rather than by his heart . They had taken the appearance , which he could not command or alter ...
... heart had ever been kinder than his words . But the world , and all those nearest to him in the world , had judged him always by his words rather than by his heart . They had taken the appearance , which he could not command or alter ...
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