... She found her epos in the reform of a religious order. That Spanish woman who lived three hundred years ago, was certainly not the last of her kind. ... ... ago, was certainly not the last of her kind. Many Theresas have been born who found for themselves no epic life wherein there was a constant unfoldin... ...d under Cromwell, but afterwards conformed, and managed to come out of all political troubles as the proprietor of a respectable family estate. Y oung... ... a new scheme for the application of her income which would interfere with political economy and the keeping of saddle-horses: a man would naturally t... ...would be wounded. Young Mr. Ladislaw was not at all deep himself in German writers; but very little achievement is required in order to pity another m... ...llies, as Mary was. In her present matronly age at least, Mrs. Garth never committed herself by over-hasty speech; having, as she said, borne the yoke... ...lessington and L. E. L.” Rosamond herself was not without relish for these writers, but she did not readily commit herself by admiration, and was aliv... ...h I would fain leave behind me in such a state, at least, that it might be committed to the press by—others. Were I assured that this is the utmost I ... ... “mention his case,” imply that he wanted specific things. At that moment, suicide seemed easier. Mr. Farebrother was too keen a man not to know the m...

...Excerpt: Prelude. Who that cares much to know the history of man, and how the mysterious mixture behaves under the varying experiments of Time, has not dwelt, at least briefly, on the life of Saint Theresa, has not smiled with some gentleness ...

... She found her epos in the reform of a religious order. That Spanish woman who lived three hundred years ago, was certainly not the last of her kind. ... ... ago, was certainly not the last of her kind. Many Theresas have been born who found for themselves no epic life wherein there was a constant unfoldin... ...d under Cromwell, but afterwards conformed, and managed to come out of all political troubles as the proprietor of a respectable family estate. Young ... ... a new scheme for the application of her income which would interfere with political economy and the keeping of saddle horses: a man would naturally t... ...would be wounded. Young Mr. Ladislaw was not at all deep himself in German writers; but very little achievement is required in order to pity another m... ...llies, as Mary was. In her present matronly age at least, Mrs. Garth never committed herself by over hasty speech; having, as she said, borne the yoke... ...h I would fain leave behind me in such a state, at least, that it might be committed to the press by—others. Were I assured that this is the ut most ... ...’t want a man— they only want a vote.” “That is the way with you political writers, Ladislaw—crying up a measure as if it were a universal cure, and c... ...d “mention his case,” imply that he wanted specific things. At that moment, suicide seemed easier. Mr. Farebrother was too keen a man not to know the m...

...Excerpt: Prelude; Who that cares much to know the history of man, and how the mysterious mixture behaves under the varying experiments of Time, has not dwelt, at least briefly, on the life of Saint Theresa, has not smiled with some gentleness ...