| Rushworth had, perhaps, been accepted on too... 937 |
[Mar. 4th, 2010|03:01 am] |
Rushworth had, perhaps, been accepted on too short an acquaintance,
and, on knowing him better, she was repenting
With solemn kindness Sir Thomas addressed her: told her his fears,
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inquired into her wishes, entreated her to be open and sincere, and
assured her that every inconvenience should be braved, and the
connexion entirely given up, if she felt herself unhappy in the prospect
of itHe would act for her and release herMaria had a moment?s
struggle as she listened, and only a moment?s: when her father ceased,
she was able to give her answer immediately, decidedly, and with no
apparent agitationShe thanked him for his great attention, his paternal
kindness, but he was quite mistaken in supposing she had the
smallest desire of breaking through her engagement, or was sensible
of any change of opinion or inclination since her forming itShe
had the highest esteem for MrRushworth?s character and disposition,
and could not have a doubt of her happiness with him
Sir Thomas was satisfied |
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| Even on a mount from
her host's stables Scarlett... 406 |
[Mar. 3rd, 2010|04:27 am] |
Even on a mount from
her host's stables Scarlett was adept and fearlessHer success was
assuredThe Anglo-Irish gentry as a whole admired nothing quite as
much as they did a fine riderCharlotte Montague had to be vigilant,
or she'd be caught looking like a cat who'd just finished a bowl of
thick cream"Did you enjoy yourself?" she asked Scarlett on the way
back to Ballyhara"Every minute, Charlotte! Bless you for getting me
invitedEverything was perfectIt's so thoughtful having those
sandwiches in the bedroomI always get hungry late at night, I guess
everybody does Charlotte laughed until her eyes were streaming
with
tearsIt made Scarlett hurry"I don't see what's so |
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| Frances Sturbridge, their disapproving... 988 |
[Feb. 15th, 2010|03:19 am] |
Frances Sturbridge, their disapproving chaperone,
was also "Lady," they explained, but she was Lady Sturbridge, not
Lady
Frances, because she wasn't born a "Lady" and she'd married a man
who was
"only a baronet
"Whereas I could marry one of the footmen and Marjorie cc run off
with
the boot boy, and we'd still be Lady Felicity and Marjorie in the foul
sinks of Bristol where our husbands robbed poor boxes to support us
Scarlett could only laugh"It's too complicated for me," she
admitted"Oh, but my dear, it can be ever so much more complicated
than our boring little familyWhen you get into widows and horrid
little viscounts and third son's wives and so on, it's like a
labyrinthMama has to hire advice every time she gives a dinner or
she'd be guaranteed to insult someone fearfully importantYou simply
must not seat the daughter of an earl's younger son, like Roger, below
somebody like poor FrancesIt's all too foolish for words |
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| She told him that she did not love him, could... 937 |
[Feb. 12th, 2010|03:33 am] |
She told him that she did not love him, could not
love him, was sure she never should love him |
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by
Jane Austen
A PENN... 343 |
[Feb. 11th, 2010|03:29 am] |
ansfield
Park
by
Jane Austen
A PENN STATE
ELECTRONIC CLASSICS SERIES
PUBLICATION
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen is a publication of the
Pennsylvania State UniversityThis Portable Document
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Any person using this document file, for any purpose,
and in any way does so at his or her own riskNeither
the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Faculty
Editor, nor anyone associated with the Pennsylvania
State University assumes any responsibility for the material
contained within the document or for the file as an
electronic transmission, in any way
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen, the Pennsylvania State
University, Electronic Classics Series, Jim Manis, Faculty
Editor, Hazleton, PA 18202-1291 is a Portable Document
File produced as part of an ongoing student publication
project to bring classical works of literature, in
English, to free and easy access of those wishing to make
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Cover Design: Jim Manis
Copyright ? 2007 The Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity universityShe had two
sisters to be benefited by her elevation |
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| Hello, my account friends 640 |
[Feb. 10th, 2010|10:31 pm] |
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Welcome to my first blog |
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| Singer Man Wenjun Arrested On Drug Offence |
[Feb. 5th, 2010|02:25 pm] |
"Senior Chinese pop singer Man Wenjun has been taken into custody by Beijing police on drug offence.
The Beijing Times reports that Beijing police raided a nightclub near the Workers' Stadium early Monday morning after receiving an anonymous tip-off, where they found illegal drugs in Man's VIP-room.
The star, celebrating his wife's birthday with friends, was tested positive for a banned substance.
His wife and friends were also taken into custody by police for using banned drugs.
Further investigation is now underway.
Man, 40, is considered to have a unique style within China's often fickle and fancy pop scene. The star gained his fame in 1996 for his song 'I Understand You All the Time'.
He was awarded an environmental ambassadorship in china in 2008 for producing songs relating to the environment.
In 2007, Chinese pop singer Xie Dong was also arrested for taking drugs.
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