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... managing partner in the extensive marble works of Mr. White, who lived at Rocca Marina, in the Riviera. Mrs. Henderson had resided in Mr. Flight’s pa... ...n married at once and have shared it, including as it did a short visit to Rocca Marina. But she was scarcely eighteen, and neither her trustee nor he... ...hbourhood was in a state of ex- citement over a letter from Mrs. White, of Rocca Marina, announcing the approaching marriage of Mr. White’s niece, Mau... ...ten wished they would have done as I advised, and have had this wedding at Rocca Marina, out of the way of every- body! I sometimes think it will be t... ...undertake to offici- ate; and a Bishop, who had enjoyed the hospitality of Rocca Marina, proved to have other engagements. No clergyman could be impor... ... of tone. “I know that she had wished to take out one of her own nieces to Rocca Marina, but that Sir Jasper did not wish it, and I thought perhaps it... ...s, young or old, start from every wave like the spirits of our fathers, at Rocca Marina, in which she will probably be disappointed; but Ada will be a... ...sing him as a brother. Nor did she like the atmo- sphere of the Whites and Rocca Marina for her feather- brained young sister. “Dolores had no great o... ...id. But his family were really glad that this wedding was to take place at Rocca Marina, whither the two sisters and Magdalen were invited. Paulina wo...
... Heaven she tell the truth of France! ‘Tis said she certainly was married To Rocca, and had twice miscarried, No—not miscarried, I opine— But brought ...
... a good deal of dif- 174 Charlotte M. Young ference even between this and Rocca Marina, which is some way up the mountain.’ ‘It must be very beautifu... ...ed promising 175 Beechcroft At Rockstone lads whom he had deported to the Rocca Marina quarries. They were evidently kindly looked after, and she beg... ...s letter that he would like to take her out with them, spend the summer at Rocca Ma- rina, and let her have a winter’s study at Florence. Then, I supp... ...n’t believe it will come to anything. Whatever the riches or the castle at Rocca Marina may be, Ada would, in a worldly point of view, give up a posit... ...lways to spend the summer here, and the winter and spring at Flo- rence or Rocca Marina.’ It was grand to hear the Italian syl- lables roll from Adeli... ... not!’ But it was plain that the secret consciousness of being Countess of Rocca Marina was an offset against being plain Mrs. White, and Adeline cont... ...What a recreation room for the girls, and what schools she would set up at Rocca Marina! De- pend upon it, it’s for that!’ ‘I suppose it is right if A... ...toppers made of gold !’ ‘And he says I may get all the specimens I like at Rocca Marina,’ shouted Fergus. ‘Ivory brushes, and such a ring—sparkling up... ...my mind—for—for all the orphans in London! I hope there are no banditti at Rocca Marina.’ ‘Only accepted to-day! How did he get all his great A’s engr...
... Do come home with me. I live quite near here. Do come!” “Io sono contessa Rocca di Santo Fiume!” the lady said softly, but in a wonderfully pure Russ... ...d been provided with a passport made out in the name of a certain Countess Rocca di Santo Fiume, who had died a short time ago, and had come quite cal... .... “It’s a good thing the police are not here to see an Italian countess—” “Rocca di Santo Fiume,” Mashurina put in solemnly, sip- ping the hot tea. “C... ... Santo Fiume,” Mashurina put in solemnly, sip- ping the hot tea. “Contessa Rocca di Santo Fiume!” Paklin repeated after her; “and drinking her tea in ...
...o you want?’ — ‘I would speak with your companions who are in the glade at Rocca Bianca.’ — ‘Follow me, then,’ said the sentinel; ‘or, as you know you... ...f weapons and the glistening of carbines through the trees. The retreat of Rocca Bianca was at the top of a small mountain, which no doubt in former d... ... Rota, of two persons, named Andrea Rondola, and Peppino, otherwise called Rocca Priori; the former found guilty of the murder of a venerable and exem... ...sare Torlini, canon of the church of St. John Lateran, and Peppino, called Rocca Priori, convicted of complicity with the detestable bandit Luigi Vamp... ... (he glanced at the tablets as if to recall the name), for Peppino, called Rocca Priori. You are thus deprived of seeing a man guillotined; but the ma... ...hom?” cried he. Peppino remained breathless. “A pardon for Peppino, called Rocca Priori,” said the principal friar. And he passed the paper to the of-...
...sed in 1801 by Captain Crespo, and marked in the ancient Span- ish maps as Rocca de la Plata, the meaning of which is The Silver Rock. We were then ab...
...ple of dozen out of a force of sixty, endeavoured to surprise the fortress Rocca d’Anfo in Lake Idro —an insane enterprise that touched on success, an...
...TER XXI CHAPTER XXI CHAPTER XXI CHAPTER XXI CHAPTER XXI Quanto si fende La rocca per dar via a chi va suso N’andai ‘nfino ove’l cerchiar si prende Com...
... walk round the Walls should on no ac- count be omitted. The view from the Rocca (small gratuity) is finest at sunset. History: Monteriano, the Mons R... ...ry, all of it was dull. Whereas Philip could never read “The view from the Rocca (small gratuity) is finest at sunset” without a catching at the heart... ... here yesterday. So I came yesterday, and, not finding you, went up to the Rocca—you know that kitchen-garden where they let you in, and there is a la... ...d the plain 87 EM Forster and all the other hills?” “Yes, yes. I know the Rocca; I told you of it.” “So I went up in the evening for the sunset: I ha... ...omething very humorous in the idea of Miss Abbott approaching Gino, on the Rocca, in the spirit of a district visitor. Philip, whose temper was return... ...e will accept it reverently, and write it down as good. “The view from the Rocca (small gratuity) is finest at sunset,” he murmured, more to himself t... ...er been before. She re- ally was the strangest mixture. “The view from the Rocca—wasn’t it fine?” “What isn’t fine here?” she answered gently, and 89... ...y it will be all right. But, as I told you, I thought the man I met on the Rocca a strange, diffi- cult man.” “He’s insolent to ladies, we know. But m...
...e gardens of the Cliff Hotel, of 78 The Long Vacation Beechcroft Cottage, Rocca Marina, and Carrara, belonging respectively to Miss Mohun, Mr. White,... ... laid over the boundaries, and they had lawns adapted for tents, etc., and Rocca Marina rejoiced in a shrubbery and conservatories that were a show in... ...their first freshness, and put finish- ing touches wherever solicited. The Rocca Marina conserva- tories were in rare glory, orchids in weird beauty, ... ...pursue their quest, and, as perhaps you have heard, are invited to stay at Rocca Marina for the purpose.” “I should think that was a good measure; Mr.... ...I. R CHAPTER XXVIII. R CHAPTER XXVIII. R CHAPTER XXVIII. R CHAPTER XXVIII. ROCCA MARINA OCCA MARINA OCCA MARINA OCCA MARINA OCCA MARINA There was of c... ...cording to the calen- dar, when The Morning Star steamed up to the quay of Rocca Marina, but it was hard to believe it, for all the slope of one of th... ...ave for the English visitors, who were always gladly received, the life at Rocca Marina was a dull one, in spite of its being near enough to San Remo ... ...llingly Mr. White’s cordial in- vitation to come and spend a day or two at Rocca Marina. Trifles were so much out of the good lady’s focus of vision t... ...a scarlet anemone that Ivinghoe had given to her. In the intervening days, Rocca Marina was in a wonderful state of preparation. The master of it was ...
...t at the same time in the Val Camonico, i.e., north of the Caffaro, and of Rocca d’Anfo, Garibaldi’s point d’appui. This encoun- ter was sustained in ...
... its part, Pakistan had done little.Assistant Secretary of State Christina Rocca described the administration’s plan to break this logjam as a move fr... ...del Senior Director for Near East and South Asia, NSC, 1997–2001 Christina Rocca Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, 2001– Michael Rolince FB... ...ew (Jan. 15, 2004); Karl Inder- furth interview (Feb. 18, 2004); Christina Rocca interview (Jan. 29, 2004). On the lack of time for oversight, see Ham... ...f alleged accounting deficiencies. For the diplomat’s views, see Christina Rocca interview (Jan. 29, 2004). But Peter Tomsen, the State Department’s s... ...he T aliban and was cautious about aiding the Northern Alliance. DOS memo, Rocca to Grossman,“Y our Participation in Deputies Committee Meet- ing, Fri... ...218. See White House letter, President Bush to Musharraf,Aug. 4, 2001. For Rocca’s view, see DOS memo, “Engagement with Pakistan: From Negative to Pos... ...an: From Negative to Positive,” undated (possibly May 29, 2001); Christina Rocca inter- view (Jan. 29, 2004). For Armitage’s comment, see Richard Armi...