Donne

Examples

• When I _sor_ him (such was Mr. Donne's pronunciation) about to spring, I thought I should have fainted. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• With Donne it was otherwise; he was troublesome, exasperating. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• Donne happened to come into the drawing-room while Shirley, sitting on the sofa, formed the centre of a tolerably wide circle. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• Donne, indeed, was of that coldly phlegmatic, immovably complacent, densely self-satisfied nature which is insensible to shame. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• Donne was astounded. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• Donne was not grateful--he never _was_ grateful for kindness and attention--but he was glad of the safeguard. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• The rich, pursued the infatuated and unconscious Donne, are a parcel of misers, never living as persons with their incomes ought to live. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• Here the harsh voice of Donne broke in on the mild tones of Mr. Hall. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• But he is specially in love with one besides, for when I and Donne urged him to make a choice amongst the fair bevy, he named--which do you think? Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• Do you, Mr. Donne? Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• She convoyed Donne past his dread enemy Tartar, who, with his nose on his fore paws, lay snoring under the meridian sun. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• Sweeting and Donne)--unless Davy Sweeting or Joseph Donne prefers going. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• I never did touch anything of the kind, said Mr. Donne. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• There was evidently nothing for it but to go, and Donne made his exodus, the heiress sweeping him a deep curtsy as she closed the gates on him. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• Mr. Malone and Mr. Donne is almost too proud to do aught for theirseln; _we_ are almost too proud to let anybody do aught for us. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.

Edited by Bonita