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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... knew the fact . He knew that he would not otherwise have been elected at the Beaufort , or at that most aristocratic of little clubs , called Sebright's . When noble blood was called in question , he never alluded specially to his own ...
... knew the fact . He knew that he would not otherwise have been elected at the Beaufort , or at that most aristocratic of little clubs , called Sebright's . When noble blood was called in question , he never alluded specially to his own ...
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... knew that he was not very clever , but he knew also how to use those who were clever . He seldom made any mistake , and was very scrupulous not to tread on men's corns . Though he had no enemies , yet he had a friend or two ; and we may ...
... knew that he was not very clever , but he knew also how to use those who were clever . He seldom made any mistake , and was very scrupulous not to tread on men's corns . Though he had no enemies , yet he had a friend or two ; and we may ...
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... knew many men who were separated from their wives , and who seemed to be as happy as their neighbours . And then he ... knew his own work and theirs better than they knew either , and that by a little management he might be their master ...
... knew many men who were separated from their wives , and who seemed to be as happy as their neighbours . And then he ... knew his own work and theirs better than they knew either , and that by a little management he might be their master ...
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