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Page 89 - Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast.
Page 44 - ... that inspired her with gratitude, and made her think him the best and kindest of fathers. And indeed this gratitude was not misplaced : for that sort of kindness, which allows the object of it as far as possible, to pursue its own plan of happiness, is that alone which makes the difference between gratitude and thanks.
Page 90 - Mrs. Palmer was clever; and had a vast deal of taste in laying out gardens, and fitting up rooms, and setting out dinners. Her grand object in life was, to enjoy herself; and her selfishness was refined, and perfect in its kind. She was a good wife, a kind mother, an obliging neighbor, as far as ever she could be consistently with this object, but no further. She had an easy, pleasing address; and her politeness was so unremittingly attentive, that it looked almost like friendship. Whatever did not...
Page 50 - ... attainment as that of doing cobble-stitch, or making patchwork, or painting sprigs on a thread-paper. They were just entering on a disquisition upon poetical taste, when a morning call interrupted the conversation. It was Miss Oliver; one of the standing inhabitants of the town. She belonged to a class of ladies, of whom it may be said, that they are good for nothing but to be. married. Let no intellectual Ccelebs object to the expression; it is not intended to recommend her to him.
Page 52 - ... to prove that she was not old. Disappointment, and the discontent occasioned by the want of an object in life, had drawn lines in her face which time might still have spared. It sunk down into dismal vacuity after every effort at sprightliness; for without mind enough to be pensive, she was habitually dull. Her circumstances did not allow her the relief of frequenting places of fashionable resort; she contrived to exist with no other air, and no better water, than were to be obtained in her native...
Page 171 - ... disturbed at this speech, he could not give up going to the cricket-ground ; but he told Mr. Edwards he would take it into consideration ; and assured him he should have some help before long He felt, however, very much perplexed and discomfited on this occasion. There were few afflictions he dreaded so much as that of being obliged to exert himself. As he walked down the street, wishing Edwards would not be so unaccountably lazy, and wondering what he should do, some fine nuts caught his eye,...
Page 116 - it 's cold standing in the wind;' and she walked off with her lover, feeling more uncomfortable than ladies always do when they walk off with their lovers. When they reached home, Elizabeth threw herself on the sofa, saying, ' Don't talk to me ; I am tired this evening, Mr. Robinson.
Page 65 - ... town who appeared to pay any serious regard to it; and among those pious, simple people, who possessed little of the wisdom or knowledge of this world, she passed for a pattern of zeal and sanctity. Miss Pryke's creed was all creed: she was fond of holding argumentations upon a few points on which she considered herself to have attained more light than the generality of plain Christians. She appeared to take little interest in the practical parts of Christianity, about which there is no controversy...
Page 207 - Dear me ! I am sure I had no idea you would like to hear me play ! why, it's what I should like of all things," said he, gathering up the music-books, and proceeding briskly to the parlour.