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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... woman should be tidy . ' ' What a word to apply to such a creature as Mrs. Lupex ! I call her a splendid woman . And how well she was got up last night . Do you know , I've an idea that Lupex treats her very badly . She said a word or ...
... woman should be tidy . ' ' What a word to apply to such a creature as Mrs. Lupex ! I call her a splendid woman . And how well she was got up last night . Do you know , I've an idea that Lupex treats her very badly . She said a word or ...
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... woman . She never mur- dered anybody , or robbed anybody , or stole away any other woman's lover . ' ' I should think not , ' said Lily . ' She says her prayers earnestly , I have no doubt , ' continued Bernard , ' and gives away money ...
... woman . She never mur- dered anybody , or robbed anybody , or stole away any other woman's lover . ' ' I should think not , ' said Lily . ' She says her prayers earnestly , I have no doubt , ' continued Bernard , ' and gives away money ...
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... woman in that way , and she old enough to be your mother ? What would your mamma say if she saw you at it ? ' ' Ha , ha , ha ! ' laughed Cradell . him ' It's all very well your laughing , but I hate such folly . If I see a young man in ...
... woman in that way , and she old enough to be your mother ? What would your mamma say if she saw you at it ? ' ' Ha , ha , ha ! ' laughed Cradell . him ' It's all very well your laughing , but I hate such folly . If I see a young man in ...
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