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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... married yet , you know , and , from what I hear , that fellow may prove a slippery customer . He'll not marry her unless old Dale gives her something . You'll see if he does . I am told that he has got another string to his bow at ...
... married yet , you know , and , from what I hear , that fellow may prove a slippery customer . He'll not marry her unless old Dale gives her something . You'll see if he does . I am told that he has got another string to his bow at ...
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... marry a clerk in an office , she shall marry him as clerks are married . ' ' He'll be the secretary before that , De Courcy . ' ' What difference does that make ? Secretary , indeed ! What sort of men do you suppose secretaries are ? A ...
... marry a clerk in an office , she shall marry him as clerks are married . ' ' He'll be the secretary before that , De Courcy . ' ' What difference does that make ? Secretary , indeed ! What sort of men do you suppose secretaries are ? A ...
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... marriage is always a painful parting . ' ' Is it , mamma ? ' ' Not that I would have it otherwise than it is . Do not ... married . I should be the most selfish being alive if I wished otherwise . ' ' Bell will settle herself near you ...
... marriage is always a painful parting . ' ' Is it , mamma ? ' ' Not that I would have it otherwise than it is . Do not ... married . I should be the most selfish being alive if I wished otherwise . ' ' Bell will settle herself near you ...
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