Julietta, or The triumph of mental acquirements over personal defects

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Стр. 133 - Julietta in a piercing tone of suppressed anguish. " Is it you, my love?" he said, opening his eyes. " Come to me ; do not be alarmed : it was a short struggle, and is now over. Mrs. Fortescue, how good this is in you ! I was just preparing to send for you. Julietta, my love, I must make you blush, if, weak as I am grown, I show a braver spirit than you. Suppress your tears, my love, and do not sadden the very few hours which precede our parting.
Стр. 132 - They returned to the house, and Julietta easily prevailed on Mrs. Fortescue to have her carriage put up, and to stay to dinner. As they went up stairs, Julietta thought that she heard a noise in lord Marsham's room. She listened : it continued.—Terrified, she started forward: with incredible swiftness she reached the gallery, and in a moment was in his room.
Стр. 135 - ... a whole one. A few minutes after, he said " I wish I had strength to hold a pen, that I might write how easy it is to die.
Стр. 134 - I thank you, my child," he said with a smile. " Dismiss your apprehensions, and I shall be easy. Death, contrary to vulgar opinion, is seldom painful. I have as yet suffered little ; and I feel as happy as a weak man can do. I will not affect to be gay, because I am not strong enough. But I think of dying with nb feeling but a little curiosity to know what will then be.

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