 What is it about?" I continued. I hardly know where I found the hardihood thus to open a conversation with a stranger; the step was contrary to my nature and habits: but I think her occupation touched a chord of sympathy somewhere; for I, too, liked reading,...  The People's Journal - Page 270edited by - 1848Full view - About this book
 | 1859 - 684 pages
...nature and habits : but I think her occupation touched a chord of sympathy somewhere ; for I, too, liked reading, though of a frivolous and childish kind ;...title : " Rasselas" looked dull to my trifling taste ; I saw nothing about fairies, nothing about genii ; no bright variety seemed spread over the closely-printed... | |
 | Charlotte Brontë - 1864 - 506 pages
...a chord of sympathy somewhere ; for I, too, liked reading, though of a frivolous and childish kmd; I could not digest or comprehend the serious or substantial....may look at it," replied the girl, offering me the hook. I did so ; a brief examination convinced me that the con tents were less taking than the title.... | |
 | Currer Bell - 1869 - 492 pages
...nature and habits : but I think her occupation touched a chord of sympathy somewhere ; for I too liked reading, though of a frivolous and childish kind ;..."You may look at it," replied the girl, offering me tha book. I did so ; a brief examination convinced me that the contents were less taking than the title... | |
 | Charlotte Brontë - 1872 - 520 pages
...nature and habits : but I think her occupation touched a chord of sympathy somewhere ; for I too liked reading, though of a frivolous and childish kind ;...title : Rasselas looked dull to my trifling taste ; I saw nothing about fairies, nothing about genii ; no bright variety seemed spread over the closely-printed... | |
 | Charlotte Brontë - 1885 - 410 pages
...nature and habits; but I think her occupation touched a chord of sympathy, somewhere; for I too liked reading, though of a frivolous and childish kind;...look at it," replied the girl, offering me the book. 1 did so; a brief examination convinced me that the contents were less taking than the title : " Rasselas... | |
 | Charlotte Brontë - 1890 - 494 pages
...nature and habits: but I think her occupation touched a chord of sympathy somewhere; for I, too, liked reading, though of a frivolous and childish kind;...title: " Rasselas " looked dull to my trifling taste; I saw nothing about fairies, nothing about genii; no bright variety seemed spread over the closely-printed... | |
 | Charlotte Brontë - 1890 - 388 pages
...frivolous and childish kind i I could not digest or comprehend the serious or substantial. VOL. I. — 6 " You may look at it," replied the girl, offering me...title. "Rasselas" looked dull to my trifling taste ; I saw nothing about fairies, nothing about genii ; no bright variety seemed spread over the closely-printed... | |
 | Hubert Marshall Skinner - 1892 - 620 pages
...nature and habits; but I think her occupation touched a chord of sympathy somewhere ; for I, too, liked reading, though of a frivolous and childish kind;...title : " Rasselas " looked dull to my trifling taste; I saw nothing about fairies, nothing about genii; no bright variety seemed spread over the closely-printed... | |
 | Hubert Marshall Skinner - 1892 - 606 pages
...nature and habits; but I think her occupation touched a chord of sympathy somewhere; for I, too, liked reading, though of a frivolous and childish kind ;...substantial. " You may look at it," replied the girl, ottering me the book. I did so ; a brief examination convinced me that the contents were less taking... | |
 | Charlotte Brontë - 1893 - 372 pages
...nature and habits : but I think her occupation touched a chord of sympathy somewhere ; for I too liked reading, though of a frivolous and childish kind ;...title : " Rasselas " looked dull to my trifling taste; I saw nothing about fairies, nothing about genii; no bright variety seemed spread over the closely-printed... | |
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