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...Excerpt: CHAPTER 1; Under certain circumstances there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea. There are circumstances in which, whether you partake of the tea or not--some people of course never do--the situation is in itself deligh...

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... 483 CHAPTER 1 1 CHAPTER 1 U nder certain circumstances there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as a... ...ements of the little feast had been disposed upon the lawn of an old English country house, in what I should call the perfect middle of a splendid sum... ... summer afternoon. Part of the afternoon had waned, but much of it was left, and what was left was of the finest and rarest quality. Real dusk would no... ...dows were long upon the smooth, dense turf. They lengthened slowly, however, and the scene expressed that sense of leisure still to come which is perh... ...he best order, so that, if necessary, he might have taken it back to his own country with perfect confidence. At present, obviously, nevertheless, he w... ...er colour, any day in the year, by calling her a rank egoist. She was always planning out her development, desiring her perfection, observing her prog... ... picturesque old inn—one of the inns described by Dickens—and drive over the town in those delightful han soms. Henrietta was a literary woman, and t... ... “Ah then,” said Ralph, “let me take advantage of her protection to go up to town as well. I may never have a chance to travel so safely!” 104 Portra... ...ge in a larger scheme of travel. Miss Stackpole had remained behind; she was planning a little trip to Naples, to be carried out with Mr. Bantling’s a...

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...Excerpt: A Scandal in Bohemia; TO SHERLOCK HOLMES she is always the woman. I have seldom heard him mention her under any other name. In his eyes she eclipses and predominates the whole of her sex. It was not that he felt any emotion akin to lov...

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...Table of Contents: A Scandal in Bohemia, 1 -- I, 1 -- II, 9 -- III, 18 -- The Red-headed League, 21 -- A Case of Identity, 41 -- The Boscombe Valley Mystery, 56 -- The Five Orange Pips, 77 -- The Man with the Twisted Lip, 93 -- The Adventure of the Blue ...

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...The Strand July 1891 through June 1892. ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE Contents A Scandal in Bohemia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 I . . ... ...ve seldom heard him mention her under any other name. In his eyes she eclipses and predominates the whole of her sex. It was not that he felt any emot... ...t was not that he felt any emotion akin to love for Irene Adler. All emotions, and that one particularly, were abhorrent to his cold, precise but admi... ...y have been burned, had you lived a few centuries ago. It is true that I had a country walk on Thursday and came home in a dreadful mess, but as I hav... ...his shelves. “Eglow, Eglonitz — here we are, Egria. It is in a German speaking country — in Bohemia, not far from Carlsbad. ‘Remarkable as being the s... ...merican had started from London when he was young, and he wanted to do the old town a good turn. Then, again, I have heard it is no use your applying ... ... peep in at the queer things which are going on, the strange coincidences, the plannings, the cross purposes, the wonderful chains of events, working ... ...d over the broad gleaming Severn, found ourselves at the pretty little country town of Ross. A lean, ferret like man, furtive and sly looking, was wai... ...seems to be his one idea of amusement, and he shows quite remarkable talent in planning the capture of mice, little birds, and insects. But I would ra...

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...Excerpt: Book First; Introduction -- Childhood and School-time -- OH, there is blessing in this gentle breeze, That blows from the green fields and from the clouds And from the sky; it beats against my cheek, And seems half conscious of the joy it gives. O welcome messeng...

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...Table of Contents: Book First Introduction: Childhood and School-time, 1 -- Book Second Childhood and School-time (Continued), 20 -- Book Third Residence at Cambridge, 34 -- Book Fourth Summer Vacation, 53 -- Book Fifth Books, 67 -- Book Sixth Cambridge and the Alps, 85 -- Book ...

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...rces, Inc. All rights reserved. Contents Book First Introduction: Childhood and School time . . . . . . . . . . 1 Book Second Childhood and School ti... ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Book Sixth Cambridge and the Alps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Book Seventh Reside... ...and the Alps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Book Seventh Residence in London . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Book Eighth Retrosp... ...ospect: Love of Nature Leading to Love of Mankind . 126 Book Ninth Residence in France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Book Tenth Reside... ...s and walks, Read lazily in lazy books, went forth 255 To gallop through the country in blind zeal Of senseless horsemanship, or on the breast Of Cam ... ... enough To mock the builder. Oh, what joy it were To see a sanctuary for our country’s youth With such a spirit in it as might be Protection for itsel... ...or friendly nook, 485 Where, pensioned, they in shelter might sit down— From town to town and through wide scattered realms Journeyed with their huge ... ...he policies of foreign lands, 335 Can string you names of districts, cities, towns, The whole world over, tight as beads of dew Upon a gossamer thread... ...t, but still A baffling and a hindrance, a controul Which made the thought of planning for myself A course of independent study seem An act of disobedi...

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...Excerpt: Chapter I; IT IS A TRUTH universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding fa...

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...122 XXVIII 125 XXIX 129 XXX 135 XXXI 138 XXXII 142 XXXIII 146 XXXIV 151 Pride and Prejudice iii XXXV 156 XXXVI 162 XXXVII 167 XXXVIII 171 XXXIX 174 X... ...Part I Chapter I I T IS A TRUTH universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. However lit... ...that he had not. “But it is,” returned she; “for Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it.” Mr. Bennett made no answer. “Do not you ... ...when an answer arrived which deferred it all. Mr. Bingley was obliged to be in town the following day, and consequently unable to accept the honour of... ...t was quite disconcerted. She could not imagine what business he could have in town so soon after his arrival in Hertfordshire; and she began to fear ... ...g hours and furnish conversation for the evening; and however bare of news the country in general might be, they always contrived to learn some from t... ...ollect by your manner of talking, you must be two of the silliest girls in the country. I have suspected it some time, but I am now convinced.” Cather... ...oke Darcy into disliking her guest, by talking of their supposed marriage, and planning his happiness in such an alliance. “I hope,” said she, as they... ...aunt wished him to marry Miss De Bourgh. You both did as much as you could, in planning the marriage. Its completion depended on others. If Mr. Darcy ...

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...Table of Contents: Economy, 1 -- Where I Lived, and What I Lived For, 50 -- Reading, 62 -- Sounds, 69 -- Solitude, 80 -- Visitors, 87 -- The Bean-Field, 97 -- The Village, 105 -- The Ponds, 109 -- Baker Farm, 126 -- Higher Laws, 132 -- Brute Neighbors, 140 -- House-Warming...

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.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Where I Lived, and What I Lived For . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Reading . .... ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Former Inhabitants; and Winter Visitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Winter Animals ... ...als . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 The Pond in Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Spr... ... HEN I wrote the following pages, or rather the bulk of them, I lived alone, in the woods, a mile from any neighbor, in a house which I had built myse... ...he notice of my readers if very particular inquiries had not been made by my townsmen concerning my mode of life, which some would call impertinent, t... ... especially your outward condition or circum stances in this world, in this town, what it is, whether it is necessary that it be as bad as it is, whe... ...m, and not seeing where they fell. Most men, even in this comparatively free country, through mere ignorance and mistake, are so occupied with the fac... ...n is confirmed desperation. From the desperate city you go into the desperate country, and have to console yourself with the bravery of minks and muskr... ...thought was, that though this kept running in his head, and he found himself planning and contriving it against his will, yet it concerned him very li...

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...Excerpt: Chapter 1; THE family of Dashwood had been long settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in so respectable a manner, as to engage the general good opinion of the...

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.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 ii Sense and Sensibility Chapter 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... Part I Chapter 1 3 Chapter 1 T HE family of Dashwood had been long settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence was at Norland P... ...HE family of Dashwood had been long settled in Sussex. Their estate was large, and their residence was at Norland Park, in the centre of their propert... ... But as they drew towards the end of it, their interest in the appearance of a country which they were to inhabit overcame their dejection, and a view... ...was more extensive; it commanded the whole of the valley, and reached into the country beyond. The hills which surrounded the cottage terminated the v... ...? I hope it is not to say that your sister is worse.” “No, ma’am. It came from town, and is merely a letter of business.” Chapter 13 43 “But how came... ...letter to day, for it is on business which requires my immediate attendance in town.” “In town!” cried Mrs. Jennings. “What can you have to do in town... ...t to her, is not to be described. While she with the truest affection had been planning a most eligible connection for him, was it to be supposed that... ...l studies with quite so much vigour as when they first came to Barton, at least planning a vigorous prosecution of them in future. Elinor grew impatien...

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...irty years ago, Miss Maria Ward of Huntingdon, with only seven thousand pounds, had the good luck to captivate Sir Thomas Bertram, of Mansfield Park, in the county of Northampton, and to be thereby raised to the rank of a baronet?s lady, with all the comforts and consequences of an handsome house and large income. All Huntingdon exclaimed on the greatness of the match, and...

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...d pounds, had the good luck to captivate Sir Thomas Bertram, of Mansfield Park, in the county of Northampton, and to be thereby raised to the rank of a... ... captivate Sir Thomas Bertram, of Mansfield Park, in the county of Northampton, and to be thereby raised to the rank of a baronet’s lady, with all the ... ...nd to be thereby raised to the rank of a baronet’s lady, with all the comforts and consequences of an handsome house and large income. All Huntingdon ... ...most equal advantage. But there certainly are not so many men of large fortune in the world, as there are pretty women to deserve them. Miss Ward, at ... ...I dare say she would not; but she would be introduced into the society of this country under such very favourable circumstances as, in all human proba... ...ild be appointed to meet her there. They may easily get her from Portsmouth to town by the coach, under the care of any creditable person that may cha... ...ce of a little ill health, and a great deal of indolence, gave up the house in town, which she had been used to occupy every spring, and remained whol... ...wn, which she had been used to occupy every spring, and remained wholly in the country, leaving Sir Thomas to attend his duty in Parliament, with what... ... a low voice directed solely at Fanny, “I should be sorry to have my powers of planning judged of by the day at Sotherton. I see things very different...