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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1822 Excerpt: ... "Except when the country has been proposed and you thought it politeness to appear satisfied." "And 1 was satisfied, till I recollected that you might probably be of the party. Then every grove was changed into a wilderness, every rivulet into a stagnated pool, and every singing bird into a croaking raven." "A very poetical description " returned he calmly. ': But Miss Milner, you need not have had arty apprehensions of my company in the country; for I understand the seat to which your guardian means to go, belougs to you; and you may depend upon it, madam, that 1 will never euter a house in which you are the mistress." "Nor any house, I am certain, Mr. Sandford, but in which you are yourself the master." "What do you mean, madam? (and for the first time he elevated his voice); am I the master here?" "Your servants," replied she, looking at the company, "will not tell you so-f but I do." "You condescend, Mr. Sandford," cried Mrs. Horton, ': in talking so much to a young heedless woman; but I know you do it for her good."' "Well, Miss Milner," cried Dorriforth, (and the most cutting thing he could say), "since I find my proposal of the country has put you out of humour, 1 shall mention it no more." With all that quantity of resentment, anger, or rage, which sometimes boiled in the veins of Miss Milner, she was yet never wanting in that respect towards her guardian which withheld her from ever uttering one angry sentence directed immediately to him; and a severe word of his, instead of exasperating, was sure to subdue her. This was the case at present: his words wounded her to the heart, but she had not the asperity to reply to them as she thought they merited, and she burst into tears.--Dorriforth, instead of being concerned, as he usually was at seeing her ...
| ISBN-13 | 9781150393297 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1150393297 |
| Weight | 0.67 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.46 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 202 pages |
| Publisher | |
| Published On | 2009-12-01 |
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