Julia Kavanagh (1824-1877), Daisy Burns (1853), volume 2, Tauchnitz edition
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COLLECTION
OF
BRITISH AUTHORS.
VOL. CCLXIV.
DAISY BURNS BY JULIA KAVANAGH.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
TAUCHNITZ EDITION
By the same Author,
NATHALIE 2 vols.
GRACE LEE 2 vols.
RACHEL GRAY 1 vol.
ADELE 2 vols.
A SUMMER AND WINTER IN THE TOW SICILES 2 vols.
SEVEN YEARS AND OTHER TALES 2 vols.
FRENCH WOMEN OF LETTERS 1 vol.
ENGLISH WOMEN OF LETTERS 1 vol.
QUEEN MAB 2 vols.
BEATRICE 2 vols.
SYBIL'S SECOND LOVE
DORA 2 vols.
SILVIA 2 vols.
BESSIE 2 vols.
JOHN DORRIEN 2 vols.
DAISY BURNS;
A TALE
BY
JULIA KAVANAGH,
AUTHOR OF "NATHALIE."
_COPYRIGHT EDITION_.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
LEIPZIG
BERNHARDT TAUCHNITZ
1853.
JULIA KAVANAGH
DAISY BURNS.
Table of contents (by pages)
- 1: Daisy Burns (Volume 2) by Julia Kavanagh
- 2: Never treacherous without a purpose
- 3: I never saw her after her parting from Cornelius
- 4: Quietly replied Morton Smalley
- 5: Smalley deserved a better wife
- 6: But nine struck and Cornelius came not back
- 7: Kate had never uttered one word of reproof
- 8: You are as good as the adopted child of Cornelius
- 9: Cornelius looked uncomfortable
- 10: Cornelius looked almost ludicrously perplexed
- 11: Cornelius said perhaps it was not
- 12: And said bluntly Cornelius
- 13: And never would if Midge had not found it out
- 14: With this she began talking to Cornelius of his journey
- 15: Asked Cornelius giving me a curious look
- 16: Cornelius drew me to that dim light
- 17: And Cornelius carried me to Ryde
- 18: Do not be always thinking of Cornelius
- 19: But whereas the absence of Cornelius
- 20: There were pleasant walks about Leigh
- 21: That innocence and peace dwell not here
- 22: Varied by the letters of Cornelius
- 23: Miss Murray produced her handkerchief
- 24: We met to talk of Dash at first
- 25: I had often spoken to him of Cornelius
- 26: Provided Cornelius comes back to us
- 27: And twining my arms around the neck of Cornelius
- 28: Cornelius questioned me concerning my studies
- 29: What will Cornelius care about all this
- 30: Tell me all about your pictures and your painting
- 31: Mary Stuart died in a velvet robe
- 32: Cornelius rose and put away the portfolio
- 33: Why don't you like Mary Stuart
- 34: Cornelius stroked his chin and looked puzzled
- 35: In order not to keep Cornelius waiting
- 36: And now lay thickly strewn about the beach
- 37: And was laughing down at Cornelius
- 38: Yet Cornelius seemed to like those green slopes
- 39: When I went out walking with Cornelius
- 40: It was delightful to know that Cornelius was come back
- 41: You look like a young sybil just now
- 42: And said This is not Aberfeldy
- 43: Cornelius gave them a stealthy look
- 44: And Cornelius laughing at the extent of her preparations
- 45: And again go out walking with Cornelius
- 46: But you could not know Kate would send me
- 47: Though Cornelius went out sketching daily
- 48: Cornelius quietly brought in my work basket and work box
- 49: I am so glad you are not offended
- 50: I remembered the Greek's meditating muse
- 51: Provided it be with Cornelius
- 52: Cornelius looked engrossed and delighted
- 53: I do not care one pin for fame
- 54: And turning round on Cornelius
- 55: The first must be Cornelius or Kate
- 56: Exclaimed Cornelius a little desperately
- 57: Cornelius looked thunder struck
- 58: Cornelius turned a little pale
- 59: When Cornelius asked what ailed me
- 60: Almost angrily interrupted Cornelius
- 61: Then it was you I took for Cornelius
- 62: I turned round it was Cornelius
- 63: And hastened away to join Cornelius
- 64: Said in a low tone Cornelius
- 65: In a faltering tone Cornelius
- 66: What can you mean by kneeling to me
- 67: Then Cornelius said He is your friend
- 68: And allow Cornelius to remain and keep me company
- 69: I sat to Cornelius as usual on the following day
- 70: Dreading to meet the glance of Cornelius
- 71: Partly because I had met the look of Cornelius
- 72: For awhile Cornelius let me weep
- 73: Cornelius heard me with an attentive look
- 74: You spoke of Spain the other evening
- 75: Cornelius sat reading the newspaper by the table
- 76: And ran out to join Cornelius in the garden
- 77: The same clear stream flowing on
- 78: He echoed in an impatient and irritated tone
- 79: I was sitting by Cornelius with my hand in his
- 80: To the fulfilment of which I pledged my word that word
- 81: I will let it be said of Cornelius O'Reilly
- 82: But your affection is disinterested
- 83: Cornelius watched me silently
- 84: And laying my head on the shoulder of Cornelius
- 85: When Cornelius knocked at the door
- 86: Thornton reclined back in his chair
- 87: There is a pretty picture for Cornelius
- 88: Thornton I had formerly mistaken for Cornelius
- 89: Gravely observed Edward Thornton
- 90: I find Miss Burns much altered
- 91: And we entered Thornton House
- 92: Thornton thus summoned from his cloud
- 93: Thornton may be smoothed down
- 94: And handed me the mineralogical treatise
- 95: But at home I am always called Daisy
- 96: Unsophisticated tastes but her heart was bound to Holywell
- 97: But I am determined Cornelius
- 98: Cornelius insisted on making me accompany him at once
- 99: Edward Thornton remained at home
- 100: And looked over the contents of the portfolio
- 101: Thornton appeared in the aperture
- 102: And persist in seeking out Cornelius
- 103: Thornton was suddenly called away on business
- 104: They are merely about mineralogy
- 105: And when he laid down his glass
- 106: Thornton projected his nether lip
- 107: That friend of yours has not yet left Leigh
- 108: He had again clasped his arms around me
- 109: Which Cornelius did not seem to relish
- 110: And left Cornelius to bid him adieu
- 111: Cornelius seemed quite gay again
- 112: But Cornelius remained quite grave
- 113: When Cornelius took me out in the evening
- 114: Cornelius began by buying me a beautiful
- 115: Smalley made a little paternal apology
- 116: At that very moment Cornelius entered
- 117: I was to let Cornelius be civil to me
- 118: Signor Armari was pre eminently so
- 119: Schwab will smoke you to death
- 120: Instead of abusing that unfortunate Schwab
- 121: In the tone of Caesar's 'Et tu Brute' Schwab
- 122: Impatiently interrupted Cornelius
- 123: Secure of his fondness and affection
- 124: Cornelius had made me put down my work
- 125: And now it is the stone of Sisyphus
- 126: Cornelius took me in his arms and kissed me
- 127: Cornelius asked if I would not take a walk
- 128: I thought at once of Cornelius
- 129: Langton and this place will suit one another so well
- 130: I came upon Cornelius suddenly
- 131: I knew that the pictures of Cornelius were accepted
- 132: The pictures of Cornelius poor
- 133: Langton flushed up like a rose
- 134: Confidentially observed Edward Thornton
- 135: Langton look at us over her shoulder in silent scorn
- 136: Still talking of Captain Craik
- 137: Langton with a sceptical smile
- 138: Langton gave me another mistrustful look
- 139: Langton seemed to call me back
- 140: Trees tossed about their dark boughs
- 141: This sound of water faintly flowing
- 142: If rivers had flowed across the path
- 143: It is Cornelius going up stairs
- 144: Is Cornelius anything so near to you as he is to me
- 145: Cornelius had forsaken me cruelly
- 146: Kate says you are to be years away is it true
- 147: And gazing at him through gathering tears Cornelius
- 148: You know well enough I cannot bear your anger
- 149: After all but promising to stay
- 150: Vehemently exclaimed Cornelius
- 151: And now the storm had suddenly wakened
- 152: And said Cornelius wants to speak to you
- 153: I could not restrain my tears
- 154: There was fever in his accent
- 155: Is more than Cornelius O'Reilly can tell
- 156: Cornelius suddenly stopped short
- 157: And what have peonies to do with our discourse
- 158: But I know that Kate was radiant
- 159: Why should I not go via Thornton House
- 160: I hoped to dwell for ever with Cornelius
- 161: But Cornelius and I do not mind
- 162: Day Cornelius replaced by next day
