The Novels of Frederika Bremer, 11. köideH. G. Clarke and Company, 1845 |
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... young officer of the Dragoons dancing with two young ladies who attracted my entire attention to them , so beautiful and brilliant were they . I concluded with certainty that one of them must be Selma ; but which ? They had a strong ...
... young officer of the Dragoons dancing with two young ladies who attracted my entire attention to them , so beautiful and brilliant were they . I concluded with certainty that one of them must be Selma ; but which ? They had a strong ...
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... young lady sitting near , whom he led to the dance ; then , seating herself next to me , inquired with warm interest about matters concerning myself , and reminded me , with a voice full of tender recollection , " how kind I had been to ...
... young lady sitting near , whom he led to the dance ; then , seating herself next to me , inquired with warm interest about matters concerning myself , and reminded me , with a voice full of tender recollection , " how kind I had been to ...
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... young officer with whom you were dancing just now - an uncommonly handsome young man ? " " Again another relative , Felix Delphin , Flora's brother . Is not Flora very beautiful ? " 66 " Yes , very beautiful . " " And how full of spirit ...
... young officer with whom you were dancing just now - an uncommonly handsome young man ? " " Again another relative , Felix Delphin , Flora's brother . Is not Flora very beautiful ? " 66 " Yes , very beautiful . " " And how full of spirit ...
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... young heroine of the festival . Beautiful and like a princess she sat there in the bright lustre of the lights , beaming with youthful charm and modest oy . A shout of admiration and homage passed through the whole of the assembly ...
... young heroine of the festival . Beautiful and like a princess she sat there in the bright lustre of the lights , beaming with youthful charm and modest oy . A shout of admiration and homage passed through the whole of the assembly ...
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... young sister ! " said I in my heart . I was fatigued and soon fell asleep ; but I was dis- turbed by restless dreams . All the persons on whom , during the course of the evening , I had directed my at- tention , I fancied I now saw ...
... young sister ! " said I in my heart . I was fatigued and soon fell asleep ; but I was dis- turbed by restless dreams . All the persons on whom , during the course of the evening , I had directed my at- tention , I fancied I now saw ...
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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.