The Novels of Frederika Bremer, 11. köideH. G. Clarke and Company, 1845 |
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... Flora ! " My cousin , Flora Delphin , whom I saw for the first time , saluted me politely , and after a short and indif- ferent conversation , returned to the gentlemen . " No further introductions this evening , my sweet Selma , " I ...
... Flora ! " My cousin , Flora Delphin , whom I saw for the first time , saluted me politely , and after a short and indif- ferent conversation , returned to the gentlemen . " No further introductions this evening , my sweet Selma , " I ...
Page 16
... Flora's brother . Is not Flora very beautiful ? " 66 " Yes , very beautiful . " " And how full of spirit and richly endowed . She is possessed of at least a dozen talents . " " That's almost too much , " rejoined I , laughing . " And ...
... Flora's brother . Is not Flora very beautiful ? " 66 " Yes , very beautiful . " " And how full of spirit and richly endowed . She is possessed of at least a dozen talents . " " That's almost too much , " rejoined I , laughing . " And ...
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... Flora was of a very fickle humour . Now she would open a book , which immediately after she threw aside again ; next she would sit down to the piano , play something with great facility , and leave off again in the middle of the piece ...
... Flora was of a very fickle humour . Now she would open a book , which immediately after she threw aside again ; next she would sit down to the piano , play something with great facility , and leave off again in the middle of the piece ...
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... Flora , whose hand he kissed , and would then have laid his arm fa- miliarly round Selma's waist , but she avoided him , and called me to come to her and form acquaintance with some bulbous flowers which she introduced to me under the ...
... Flora , whose hand he kissed , and would then have laid his arm fa- miliarly round Selma's waist , but she avoided him , and called me to come to her and form acquaintance with some bulbous flowers which she introduced to me under the ...
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... Flora's drawings ! You must hear Flora sing ! You must hear and see Flora's theatrical performance ! Flora must show you her poetical and prose sketches ! they are so ingenious , humorous , and entertaining ! " Such are the expressions ...
... Flora's drawings ! You must hear Flora sing ! You must hear and see Flora's theatrical performance ! Flora must show you her poetical and prose sketches ! they are so ingenious , humorous , and entertaining ! " Such are the expressions ...
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acquaintance affection agreeable amid amused ancholy appeared arms Baron Beatrice Cenci beautiful better breast Brenner Chamberlain charming cheerful Circassian cold continued conversation cordial countenance dance dark dear earth endeavoured exclaimed Flora expression eyes fancied fear feel Felix felt Finnish Fräulein FREDERIKA BREMER gentlemen glance hand happy hear heard heart heaven Hellfrid Rittersvärd honour inquired ladies Lennartson light long con look Madame Madame de Genlis Mam'selle marriage matter mind mother never night noble OLD BAILEY Orme Orme's pain pale peace pleasure present Prince Metternich rejoined replied rococo rose saloon seemed Selma Signora Luna silent sister sledge smiling soon Sophia Sparrsköld spect spirit stepmother stepmother's Stockholm stood Swedish tears tell tender thing thou thought tion to-day tone took turned unhappy Viking voice warm whispered wife wish words young
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Page 11 - I care for nobody, no, not I, And nobody cares for me.
Page 105 - Even in extreme old age she was one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen...
Page 259 - Judith !" exclaimed Delphine, and there was a tone of horror in her voice. " You will own that I am not in the habit of saying things without good reason ?" " Oh, yes !" " Then think about this, dear. It would be painful for many reasons to leave Yoresett.
Page 88 - I also of opinion, that the want of outward beauty never disquiets a noble nature, or will be regarded as a misfortune. It never can prevent people from being amiable and beloved in the highest degree. And we have daily proof of this.