Henry's ill-timed addresses with favour, or even with patience: she plainly and positively refused ...
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the child whom she least liked. Sensible and resolute woman as she was, Mrs. Norbury shuddered with...
The scene-painter appeared to be puzzled by the vehement energy of the language addressed to him. '...
'I pay liberally--in my own interests.' 'If I write the play, will you read it?' Francis hesitated...
proposed to remove the body to England, to be buried in the family vault at Vange Abbey. I had und...
THE HAUNTED HOTEL A Mystery of Modern Venice by Wilkie Collins THE FIRST PART CHAPTER I In the ...
even for his happiness--the firmness of it, I say, left him no hope. He appealed to my compassion; ...
his own little stock of scandal to the memoirs of the Countess. It was doubtful whether she was rea...
they know about Agnes Lockwood.' 'Well, but where is he going?' 'To Scotland.' 'Does she like that?...
she rejoined. 'Why couldn't you say so at once?' Emily blushed. 'It would be such a chance for my h...
It was reported that her ladyship's English maid had left her, before the disappearance of Ferrari,...
their hands in their pockets and send you a thousand pounds. Who is it--eh? I see the post-mark on ...
been productive of such deplorable results, that I cannot and dare not stir any further in the case...
informed us of the facts that follow: 'Lord Montbarry had been out of order for some time past-- n...
"I have thought it possible. Your journey may be long, or it may be short--you shall not go away al...