Percy Mallory, by the author of Pen Owen

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Сторінка 252 - Sechard, all the property, real and personal, of which I may be possessed at the time of my decease, due deduction being made for the payments and legacies, which I desire my executor to provide for.
Сторінка 240 - It's no matter," observed Sir Hugh, collecting all his benevolence of manner, which appeared to be necessary on the occasion ; " Good Richard did not intend it." " No, indeed, your Honor — Sir Hugh.
Сторінка 235 - Roland,' turning to the butler, — ' tell Mrs. Knowles that her soup is like all she does — she is indeed a most excellent person.' . " ' You are the most charitable — Sir Hugh,' said her ladyship, in a subdued tone of voice. " ' It is my humble effort to be so ; it is the duty of us all to be...
Сторінка 234 - Rodolpha, with one of her most winning smiles, ' for her bountiful extreme.' " ' Sweetly engaging Lady Rodolpha ! had I really cause of offence, your ladyship's happy mode of intercession would make me forget it, in the admiration of a talent so peculiarly your own.' " ' Kind Sir Hugh ! you will make me vain.' " ' No one has more reason — no one is less likely to become 'so than Lady Rodolpha de Lacy ' " ' I declare, Sir Hugh, you make me blush——' • . " ' For a naughty world, excellent woman,...
Сторінка 234 - Percy — which had grown with his growth, and strengthened with his strength, had...
Сторінка 234 - Roland,' turning to the butler, ' tell Mrs Knowles that her soup is like all the doe* — she is indeed a most excellent person.' " ' You are the most charitable — Sir Hugh," said her ladyship, in a subdued tone of voice, " ' It is my humble effort to be so — it is the duty of us all to be so. Tell her, good Roland, that her soup is admirable ; but add, as from yourself...
Сторінка 238 - Merely," continued the hesitating girl, " that he should think of the fish being cold, just as Papa was talking — talking of — moral virtues !" " I beg pardon," said Percy ; " but — I thought Sir Hugh had been scolding the cookj for putting too much pepper in the soup.
Сторінка 83 - ... of doing it was, under the alarming and hazardous circumstances of his situation, rather a drawback than an aid to the execution of it. He saw how it might be more immediately effected — but dared not proceed in a regular manner. Every thing was to be reversed, and yet to be achieved by the one hand, and its only ally, his teeth.

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