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Tales and Novels Novel Chapters
List of most recent chapters published for the Tales and Novels novel. A total of 626 chapters have been translated and the release date of the last chapter is Apr 02, 2024
Latest Release: Chapter 1 : Tales And Novels.Volume 1.by Maria Edgeworth.PREFACE.It has been somewhere said by Johns
Tales And Novels.Volume 1.by Maria Edgeworth.PREFACE.It has been somewhere said by Johnson, that merely to invent a story is no small effort of the human understanding. How much more difficult is it to construct stories suited to the early years of youth,
- 601 "I declare I do not know," said Cecilia, "that is the plain truth; I cannot recollect--I cannot be certain what there is in them.""But it is not so long ago, Cecilia,--only two years?""That is true, but so many great eve
- 602 Mademoiselle Felicie said ditto to Helen's own maid, and, moreover, supposed her lady might not have slept well. Just then, one little peremptory knock at the door was heard."Bon Dieu! C'est Monsieur le General!" exclaimed Felicie.It w
- 603 "Supposing the letters to be acknowledged by you, still it would be quite a different affair. But in the first place look at them, they may be forgeries. You will tell me if they are forgeries?"And he placed the packet in her hands. Scarcely loo
- 604 "My dear Miss Stanley, why will not you distinguish? the cases are essentially different. Nine out of ten of the young ladies who marry in these countries do not marry the first object of their fancy, and whenever there is, as there will be, I am sur
- 605 "Every day will make it more difficult. The deception will be greater, and less pardonable. If we delay, it will become deliberate falsehood, a sort of conspiracy between us," said Helen."Conspiracy! Oh, Helen, do not use such a shocking wo
- 606 thought she, "why cannot I tell him every thing? I, who have no secrets of my own--why should I be forced to keep the secrets of another?" In confusion, scarcely finished, these ideas came across her mind, and she sighed deeply. Beauclerc asked
- 607 There was an end of her playing; however, from her just dread of making a scene, she commanded herself so powerfully, that, except her timidity, nothing was observed by the company, and that timidity was pitied by the good-natured Mrs. Holdernesse, who sa
- 608 "Then I can tell you, Helen.""You can!""And will. Helen, you could not speak to me till you had consulted--arranged--settled what was to be said--what not to be said--what told--what left untold."Between each half sentence he darted looks at her, de
- 609 The toilette superbe mademoiselle held to be the easiest of all those which she had named with favour, it may be accomplished by any common hands; but _head_ is requisite to reach the toilette distinguee. The toilette superbe requires only cost--a toilett
- 610 "Are not you coming with us?" cried Lady Cecilia."No, he thanked her, he had rather walk, and," he added--"I shall not see you at breakfast--I am engaged.""Home!" said Lady Cecilia, drawing up the gla.s.s with a jerk.Helen looked out anxiously. Be
- 611 "If I could! O if I could!" cried Helen."What can you mean? Pardon me, Miss Stanley, but surely you can tell the plain fact; you can recollect what you have written--at least you can know what you have not written. You have not yet even looked beyond a
- 612 "Not at all, only a little matter of curiosity."Then, from Lady Castlefort, who had hitherto, as if in absence of mind, stood, there was a slight "Won't you sit?" motion."No, no, I can't sit, can't stay," said Lady Cecilia.A look quickly visible,
- 613 "To be sure;--well?""And Katrine naturally hates every body that is going to be married. If you were to see the state she is in always reading the announcements of Marriages in High Life! Churchill, I do believe, had Miss Stanley's intended match put
- 614 "Read it!""Read it! I really can read, though it seems to astonish you.""But it is not published?""One can read in ma.n.u.script.""And did you see the ma.n.u.script?""I had a glimpse. Yes--I know more than Katrine thinks I know.""O tell me, L
- 615 CHAPTER VII We left Helen in the back drawing-room, the door bolted, and beginning to read her dreaded task. The paragraphs in the newspapers, we have seen, were sufficiently painful, but when she came to the book itself--to the letters--she was in conste
- 616 "Poor thing, how its heart beats!" said her husband, pressing her to him as he sat down beside her. Cecilia thought she might venture to speak.--"You know, my dear Clarendon, I never oppose--interfere with--any determination of yours when once it is fi
- 617 But Miss Clarendon could bear it no longer; starting from under his hand, she exclaimed, "No more, thank you--no more at present, sir: we can call another day--no more:" and added as she hastily left the room, "Better bear the toothache,&qu
- 618 The general made no observation and then began some indifferent conversation with Mrs. Pennant, in which Lady Cecilia forced herself to join; she dreaded even Miss Clarendon's silence--that grim repose,--and well she might."D'Aubigny's
- 619 "But there you know he is wrong.""It is like himself," continued Helen; "consistent in protecting me to the last. Oh, to lose such a friend!""Not lost, only mislaid," said Miss Clarendon. "You will find him aga
- 620 CHAPTER XI.According to the general's advice, Mrs. Pennant did not delay her journey, and Helen left London the next day with her and Miss Clarendon.The last bulletin of Mr. Churchill had been that he was still in great danger, and a few scarce legib
- 621 "_Could_ not, ma'am! As if people could not eat if they pleased.""But if people have no appet.i.te, my dear, I am afraid eating will not do much good.""I am afraid, my dear aunt, you will not do Miss Stanley much good,"s
- 622 The general's bulletins, however, became at last more favourable: Mr.Churchill was decidedly better; his physician hoped he might soon be p.r.o.nounced out of danger. The general said nothing of Beauclerc, but that he was, he believed, still at Paris
- 623 "My dear Helen, it is impossible to tell you all the daily, hourly necessities for dissimulation which occurred. Every day, you know, we were to send to inquire for Mr. Churchill; and every day when Clarendon brought me the bulletin, he pitied me, an
- 624 "I have still a daughter," repeated Lady Davenant. "There is," continued she, turning to General Clarendon, "there is a redeeming power in truth.She may yet be more worthy to be your wife than she has ever yet been!""Nev
- 625 And as his eyes looked that hope, Helen caught it, and yet she doubted, and sighed, but still she had hope. Cecilia had none; she was sitting behind her mother; she looked up at Helen, and shook her head; she had seen more of her mother's danger, she had
- 626 And now all the salutations were given and received, and all the murmur of congratulations rising, the living tide poured out of the church; and then the noise of carriages, and all drove off to Lady Davenant's; and Lady Davenant had gone through it