The Chymical WeddingIn a dazzling weave of story and character, The Chymical Wedding tells two parallel and interconnected tales--one set in the late 1840's, one in the 1980's, both played out in the same English village. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved. |
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Page 182
... knew the secret of the parson's enthusiasm . They knew too that the parson's wife was distressed by a persistent sickness that left her retching and queasy ; and though there was some satisfaction in seeing her humbled , the two friends ...
... knew the secret of the parson's enthusiasm . They knew too that the parson's wife was distressed by a persistent sickness that left her retching and queasy ; and though there was some satisfaction in seeing her humbled , the two friends ...
Page 499
... knew me so well that any new perform- ance would have to be spectacular to impress her jaded eye . She knew also that words are cheap coin . Yet , if nothing else came of all of this , there ought to be some way to answer her hope that ...
... knew me so well that any new perform- ance would have to be spectacular to impress her jaded eye . She knew also that words are cheap coin . Yet , if nothing else came of all of this , there ought to be some way to answer her hope that ...
Page 526
... knew that the other members of the wedding people I once knew well - were all delighted I had come . There were genial smiles , jokes , the sound of convivial laughter ... But I was in poor shape , dishevelled - a bit of a disgrace as ...
... knew that the other members of the wedding people I once knew well - were all delighted I had come . There were genial smiles , jokes , the sound of convivial laughter ... But I was in poor shape , dishevelled - a bit of a disgrace as ...
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The Green Man | 3 |
The Figure in the Stone | 21 |
The House of God | 41 |
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