 She was dead. Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell, was dead. Her little bird — a poor slight thing the pressure of a finger would have crushed — was stirring nimbly in its cage ; and the strong heart of its child-mistress was mute and motionless forever.  The Christian Remembrancer - Page 5901842Full view - About this book
 | Philip Lawrence - 1870 - 422 pages
...me near something that has loved the light, and had the sky above it always." These were her words. She was dead. Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell was...heart of its child-mistress was mute and motionless forever. Where were the traces of her early cares, her sufferings, and fatigues ? All gone. Sorrow... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1870 - 444 pages
...near me something that has loved the light, and had the sky above it always." These were her words. 2. She was dead. Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell was...heart of its child-mistress was mute and motionless forever. Where were the traces of her early cares, her sufferings, and fatigues ? All gone. Sorrow... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1870 - 366 pages
...now. She was dead.' No sleep so beautiful and calm, so free from trace of pain, so fair to look upon. She was dead. Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell was...stirring nimbly in its cage, and the strong heart of its child mistress was mute and motionless for ever. — The Old Curiosity Shop. LITTLE PAUL'S. And when... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1871 - 410 pages
...country." Example for the ' short ' slide, or the " Minor Third." " Dear, gentle, patient, noble Null was dead. Her little bird, — a poor, slight thing...heart of its child-mistress was mute and motionless forever ! " Sorrow was dead, indeed, in her ; but peace and perfect happiness were born, — imaged... | |
 | M. S. Mitchell - 1871 - 422 pages
...near me something that has loved the !:ght, and had the sky above it always." These were her words. She was dead. Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell was...would have crushed — was stirring nimbly in its cage ; anil the strong heart of its child-mistress was mute and motionless forever. 72 ELOCUTION. Where... | |
 | 1872 - 660 pages
...near me something that has loved the light, and had the sky above it always." Those were her words. She was dead. Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell was...its child-mistress was mute and motionless for ever. fatigues ? All gone. Sorrow was dead indeed in her ; but peace and perfect happiness were born, imaged... | |
 | Anna Randall Diehl - 1872 - 460 pages
...near me something that has loved the light, and had the sky above it always." These were her words. She was dead. Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell was...heart of its child-mistress was mute and motionless forever. \£ Where were the traces of her early cares, her sufferings and fatigues ? All gone. This... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1872 - 254 pages
...near me something that has loved the light, and had the sky above it always." Those were her words. She was dead. Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell was...finger would have crushed — was% stirring nimbly in his cage ; and the strong heart of its child mistress was mute and motionless forever. Where were the... | |
 | Gilbert Ashville Pierce, William Adolphus Wheeler - 1872 - 652 pages
...near me something that has loved the light, and had the sky above it always.'' Those wore her words. She was dead. Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell was...little bird, a poor slight thing the pressure of a linger would have crushed, was stirring nimbly in its cage; and the strong heart of its child-mistress... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1872 - 246 pages
...near me something that has loved the light, and had the sky above it always." Those were her words. She was dead. Dear, gentle, patient, noble Nell was...dead. Her little bird — a poor slight thing the ]>ressure of a ringer would have crushed — was stirring nimbly in his cage ; and the strong heart... | |
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