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Article FEMALE LITERATURE IN FRANCE IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. ← Page 18 of 18 Article THE WORRIED BISHOP; Page 1 of 10 →
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Female Literature In France In The Seventeenth Century.
Avritings of several among them Avhose celebrity in their OAVU country Avas due to the very qualities AA'hich Ave condemn in our own , have not cared to look further . Here , liOAVCA'er , I must terminate my task ; and I clo so Avith the less regret , as I feel convinced that should I , through want of sufficient ability , hax * e failed to accomplish the end xvhich I had in view , I shall at least obtain credit for the honesty of my purpose .
The Worried Bishop;
THE WORRIED BISHOP ;
OB , WHEN AVAS KINDLY DEED BAEEEN OF BLESSING ?
I . "YOU ' LL repent , Mr . Gladwin , you'll repent , " said that reverend gentleman ' s helpmate , fixing her dark , flashing eyes upon him , ancl raising with an admonitory gesture her taper forefinger—a movement which xvas generally the prelude to a
rattling lecture— " let xvhat I UOAV say , sink deep , deep , in your memory—YOU ' LL REPENT ! " " Yes ! Fanny , dear , yes : I hope I shall ! " observed the other , meekly ; " we should all do so ; Ave have ample reason !" " Don't repeat to me such horrid truisms , " retxu * ned the lady , sharply ; " truisms xvhich you are particxdarly careful to
elaborate ex-ery Sunday ; and Avell you may ! You ' ve need ; no man more !" " On what ground ?" " On that of your frightful , awful , indefensible , and criminal obstinacy in retaining under your roof that idle , volatile , laughter-loxing , ne ' er-do-well , Cecil Wray . With a curacy of
only 90 / . per annum , ancl no private property—remember that , Mr . Gladwin—no private property : what right have you to harboxu * such an unprofitable dependent ?" " He is an orphan , Fanny . " " So are thousands beside . " " There is no xice about the lad" continued the curatein a
, , deprecating tone . "I make no accusations , " rejoined Mrs . Gladxvin , severely ; " Cecil Wray is harmless and popular ; a good cricketer ; a crack shot ; a superb ventriloquist ; and . a prime favourite in
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Female Literature In France In The Seventeenth Century.
Avritings of several among them Avhose celebrity in their OAVU country Avas due to the very qualities AA'hich Ave condemn in our own , have not cared to look further . Here , liOAVCA'er , I must terminate my task ; and I clo so Avith the less regret , as I feel convinced that should I , through want of sufficient ability , hax * e failed to accomplish the end xvhich I had in view , I shall at least obtain credit for the honesty of my purpose .
The Worried Bishop;
THE WORRIED BISHOP ;
OB , WHEN AVAS KINDLY DEED BAEEEN OF BLESSING ?
I . "YOU ' LL repent , Mr . Gladwin , you'll repent , " said that reverend gentleman ' s helpmate , fixing her dark , flashing eyes upon him , ancl raising with an admonitory gesture her taper forefinger—a movement which xvas generally the prelude to a
rattling lecture— " let xvhat I UOAV say , sink deep , deep , in your memory—YOU ' LL REPENT ! " " Yes ! Fanny , dear , yes : I hope I shall ! " observed the other , meekly ; " we should all do so ; Ave have ample reason !" " Don't repeat to me such horrid truisms , " retxu * ned the lady , sharply ; " truisms xvhich you are particxdarly careful to
elaborate ex-ery Sunday ; and Avell you may ! You ' ve need ; no man more !" " On what ground ?" " On that of your frightful , awful , indefensible , and criminal obstinacy in retaining under your roof that idle , volatile , laughter-loxing , ne ' er-do-well , Cecil Wray . With a curacy of
only 90 / . per annum , ancl no private property—remember that , Mr . Gladwin—no private property : what right have you to harboxu * such an unprofitable dependent ?" " He is an orphan , Fanny . " " So are thousands beside . " " There is no xice about the lad" continued the curatein a
, , deprecating tone . "I make no accusations , " rejoined Mrs . Gladxvin , severely ; " Cecil Wray is harmless and popular ; a good cricketer ; a crack shot ; a superb ventriloquist ; and . a prime favourite in