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id: 27425
title: Major Frank
author: Bosboom-Toussaint, A. L. G. (Anna Louisa Geertruida)
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  long before the birth of Francis, the General and Aunt Sophia Her father, old Baron Roselaer van de Werve, had no son (a great "A visitor for the General, Captain," replied Francis, stepping past of the General; and, besides, Francis had warned me he was a man of "It is no good, grandfather," said Francis; "at his age we cannot break General, and taking up his own, said in his rough, good-natured way-"Well, of course you will stay to dinner, Leopold," said the General, "''If your father had taken my advice, Francis,'' he said, ''he would I thought Francis said this "I warned you," said Francis; "you have been the death of your father." "That will do no good," Francis said to him; "help me to carry him "To-day I have good reasons for doing so, Francis; believe me, "Francis," said the General, with the tone of a supplicant, "if you


id: 34678
title: Footsteps of Fate
author: Couperus, Louis
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  "Lay for two; I will eat something," said Frank, thinking that Bertie Frank presently wanted a little fresh air, and said "Are you always so sure of knowing your way?" said Frank, laughing. Frank had taken a great fancy to him, and Bertie thought him courteous, the old gentleman without help, and Eva with her hand in Frank''s, "Oh yes, he has," said Frank, who could not help smiling. her father, and the three men--Sir Archibald, Frank, and Bertie--sat in after their acquaintance in Norway, and had come home engaged to Eva. Frank would marry, and he, Bertie? way, and came close to Eva. He laughed as he saw her dragged away by men "Forgive me, Frank," he said, humbly, with that voice like beaten gold, Because Frank is a young man like other young men; because Bertie is a "Really, Eva, you must not think such things of Frank.


id: 37770
title: Ecstasy, A Study of Happiness: A Novel
author: Couperus, Louis
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  Dolf where he lay in his little bed; but he remembered Cecile''s request "Really?" he said, smiling, looking at her out of his kind little eyes. Cecile pressed her hand, with a little laugh: "I don''t know," said his wife, looking about vaguely. Cecile looked through the open folding-doors at the card-table. Cecile saw that Anna sat behind her father, looking on with eyes Jules had opened his eyes and sat looking "Ah, it''s a gift!" said Amélie, with a far-away look. Jules pressed Quaerts, took his two hands, forced him, like a spoilt "Come, girls, it''s time to go home," said Amélie, in a voice which She sat silent a moment, still smiling, looking at her hand, her in her soul, like a great flower of light, a mystic rose with Jules said never a word; he looked straight before him, a little sulkily, knowing that Quaerts was looking at him.


id: 40155
title: Akbar: An Eastern Romance
author: Limburg Brouwer, P. A. S. van (Petrus Abraham Samuel)
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  "But, honoured Kulluka," said Siddha, after having ridden for a time "How," asked Siddha, in astonishment; "in truth does not Akbar deserve "No, I did not know it," said Siddha; "this is the first time it has "You admire our palaces," said Faizi, turning to Siddha, "and say "Noble Faizi," said Siddha, interrupting a short silence, "may I ask "Yes, indeed, the Emperor does great things," answered Siddha--and "And allow me also, honoured friend," said Siddha, "to take my leave; "You are welcome, worthy Father," said Akbar, returning his greeting; "I believe," said Siddha, "that I know what you mean; you allude to "Akbar seems to have a great liking for these combats," said Siddha "Rezia," said Siddha, "let me call you so once more; I thought to leave "Our friend Faizi," said Akbar, "now says what I myself have often "But Faizi''s last words," said Siddha.


id: 33779
title: Majesty: A Novel
author: Couperus, Louis
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  "Ask the prince to come in," replied the empress: her voice, with all When the crown-prince looked up he met his mother''s eyes. Prince Herman glanced at Othomar enquiringly, as though expecting a word we may as well go," said Othomar; and his voice quivered high, young and the eyes of Prince Dutri, his equerry, fixed upon him like a basilisk''s in the open country, at a little halting-place; the princes know that But, like his father, Othomar was not this time to go to the Castle of crown-prince which road his highness proposed to take, feeling great his head lifted like a mist, the Crown-prince of Liparia fell asleep, duchess as a neighbour--without knowing who the prince was; the old man, Othomar had turned pale; even Herman gave a little shudder. The boy looked up at Othomar helplessly; his little face grew long, his But the little prince received Othomar


id: 40657
title: The Quest The authorized translation from the Dutch of De kleine Johannes
author: Eeden, Frederik van
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  "Yes, Johannes," came the reply, and the voice sounded like the rustling "Windekind," said Johannes as they went, "I think so much of you! "Let us stay a little longer," said Johannes. "Now?" asked Johannes, looking at her with great, pondering eyes. Before he went to bed, Johannes stayed a long time--looking at the dark "I want to go home," said Johannes; and he thought of the living-room "Good day, Markus," said she, extending her hand to Johannes'' Guide. "I do not know anything _yet_," said Johannes, a little more boldly. Then said Johannes: "So you, and Aunt SerÃ©na, and I, have a good time Johannes never forgot the look on Wistik''s face as Father Pan asked him "I have come to ask something," said Johannes, not exactly knowing how Little was said while Johannes was accompanying Marjon to the "Mijnheer," said Johannes, "I know as little as yourself about all


id: 40656
title: Little Johannes
author: Eeden, Frederik van
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  At night before he went to sleep Johannes always said a long prayer. Windekind laughed and looked so kindly into Johannes'' eyes that he felt ''Now listen, Johannes,'' said Windekind; ''you too may perhaps learn Johannes could understand what the little crickets said. ''Come along,'' said Windekind to Johannes. And Johannes shut his hand tight on the little golden key, laid his head ''Windekind,'' said Johannes, as they floated on, ''I love you so dearly. Johannes looked inquiringly into Windekind''s eyes, but they were as deep ''Poor, poor little Johannes!'' said Windekind, and his voice rose above ''But, Johannes,'' said she one day, ''how do you know all these things? When Johannes went into his little room that evening, as he looked at Johannes looked hard into his little twinkling eyes till he could see ''Look, Johannes,'' said Pluizer. ''Now for you,'' said Pluizer, pushing Johannes into the little round


id: 48271
title: Old People and the Things That Pass
author: Couperus, Louis
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  "As to living together, Lot," said Mamma, sadly, in a child''s coaxing "No, no, no!" said Aunt Stefanie, shaking her restless little bird-like "I hope I shall never grow old," said Lot. "How much do you think they''ll have, Papa?" asked Ina. The old gentleman made a vague gesture and went on staring. "Yes, but I should think," said Ina, "considering how Uncle Anton used "Elly could have had whatever she liked," said the old gentleman, "a "Welcome, my dear child!" said the old man, kissing Elly. "Yes, I''m like Mamma," said Lot. He was short, slender, almost frail of build and fair; the old "Yes," said Lot, "and I''m like Mamma, an ugly edition." "And we shall be old one day," said Lot. "Yes, Lot," said Ottilie, "you felt it too: you went off to Italy to "Yes," said Aunt Adèle, "in the old gentleman''s room."


id: 38005
title: Psyche
author: Couperus, Louis
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  far off, her arms round her knees, and her wings spread out, like a "Father, dear," asked Psyche once; "why have I wings, and cannot fly?" "Little Psyche," said her old father, "will you now promise me Of precious stone, like Emeralda, thought Psyche to herself. might Psyche wear Jewel or Star, and never might Emeralda or Astra go like winged lightning through the air, so soon were you away again; great waters like oceans, and Psyche saw nothing but white foaming Psyche''s tears meandered, like a silver thread, far away from whence naked and winged, standing amongst your proud sisters--Psyche, I love his arm round her waist, while Psyche looked up at the stars, sacred and Psyche closed her eyes, and felt on her lips Eros'' kiss. "Don''t roam so far away, my little Psyche!" said Eros. child, as a naked princess with wings, Psyche had lived there like


