The Life and Death of Silas Barnstarke: a Story of the Seventeenth CenturySmith, Elder and Company, 1862 - Počet stran: 244 |
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Abraham Jarvis Anthony Barn Barnstarke's Bayard beautiful beheld beneath beside black thoughts blood body brother Catherine Christ's Hospital cold conscience cousin cried cuirass Damaris dark dead death drysalter eyes face Father Humphries fell felt fixed gave gentle gold grave hand happy head heard heart horror horse Joanna Joyce Lady Lovell laughed leave lieutenant light listening little Walter living London looked Lovell's mansion marriage Master Barnstarke Master Benson merchant mind Mistress morning murder never night parson passed poor priest Puritan remained rich sigh Silas Barnstarke silence Sir Francis Lovell Sir John Lovell Sir Peter Markeham sleep smile soldiers soul sound spirit starke stood sword thee things thou wilt thought took trees trembling turned uncle Vicar village voice waggon walked Walter wealth whilst wife window words young
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Strana 57 - This bag boldeth the seven hundred other pounds, likewise in gold ; and in this little one, is gold to the amount of three hundred pounds," continued the baronet, whilst Silas nodded his head silently. " Silas ! " cried Sir John, after a pause, " how much wilt thou give to Walter ? Give him the bag with the seven hundred pounds; I will make it a thousand, by adding to it this little bag with its three hundred. He will thus have a thousand pounds, and...
Strana 77 - ... reforms in its management and administration. Amongst the most valuable of the reforms effected by Pius IX., was the appointment of twenty Capuchin Priests to its spiritual assistance. To render their connection with the hospital complete, he had a house built for them within the enclosure ; so that at all hours, of the night as well as of the day, some members of the body might be in the wards, and in attendance on the sick.
Strana 55 - Within this door, was a little vestibule paved in chequers with lapis lazuli and alabaster. At the end of it were three steps, in ebony, surmounted by folding brazen gates wrought in the most Cellini-like manner, with various devices issuing from a Medusa's head, which served as a centre to each gate. Sir John opened both these, whilst Silas stood by, forming, in his sober...
Strana 56 - John drew forth three canvas bags, which he gave into Silas' ready hands, telling him to put them on the table while he should shut the cabinet. With a half smile on his determined lips, Silas looked at the three bags. They varied in size, one being somewhat larger .than the second, whilst the third was comparatively small. In short, they were like the far-famed bears in the story, a great one, a middling one, and a little wee one.
Strana 42 - The money might then be put out to interest for Walter, and it would be a little fortune for him to begin life on.
Strana 43 - There is plenty of time before us, between this and my coming of age," returned Silas. " Thou meanest to keep the money ! Ah ! Silas, suffer not thy soul to harden, and for the sake of paltry lucre. A good deed is worth thousands. Thou wouldst buy one cheap by giving the 1,700l.
Strana 173 - ... body, whilst he returned his own to the holster. He then let Lovell's horse go free ; and disarranging his own garments, to make them appear as though robbers had maltreated him, he laid himself down beside his horse to await the event.
Strana 55 - Silas stood by, forming, in his sober, iron-gray garb, a great contrast to his uncle in his green velvet and lace, with his gold-mounted sword and the large roses on his shoes. Sir John looked a worthy owner for the French cabinet. His face was grave and his air noble. He •was not handsome, but a thorough gentleman in air and manner.
Strana 41 - Yes," replied Silas, rather doggedly. " As soon as thou art of age, the farm will be thine.
Strana 170 - ... done, and Silas would no longer be next of kin to the baronet. He had never thought of saying to himself: "I have enough and far more than enough ; what is this estate to me? Millions of acres, the whole world itself, is not worth purchasing by an ill deed.