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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Anthony Trollope James Russell Kincaid. ' Mamma is always good , ' said Lily . ' I wish , mamma , I could do the same for you oftener , ' and then she kissed her mother . But the squire was exact about dinner , so they dressed themselves ...
Anthony Trollope James Russell Kincaid. ' Mamma is always good , ' said Lily . ' I wish , mamma , I could do the same for you oftener , ' and then she kissed her mother . But the squire was exact about dinner , so they dressed themselves ...
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... mamma down yet ? ' said Bell . ' Bell , ' said Lily , ' something has happened . Mamma has got a letter . ' ' Happened ! What has happened ? Is anybody ill ? Who is the letter from ? ' And Bell was going to return through the door in ...
... mamma down yet ? ' said Bell . ' Bell , ' said Lily , ' something has happened . Mamma has got a letter . ' ' Happened ! What has happened ? Is anybody ill ? Who is the letter from ? ' And Bell was going to return through the door in ...
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... Mamma , he didn't think of Mrs. Boyce ; or , in very charity of heart , he would still have maintained his sadness . ' " Then he did not think of her ; for when I left him he was not at all sad . But I haven't told you half yet ...
... Mamma , he didn't think of Mrs. Boyce ; or , in very charity of heart , he would still have maintained his sadness . ' " Then he did not think of her ; for when I left him he was not at all sad . But I haven't told you half yet ...
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