1811/51/70 if you marry in your present situation? You have friends the hand of Melissa." Thus spake the father of Melissa, and immediately left the room. 1811ff of Melissa"--and immediately left the room. it was a shock their fortitude could scarcely sustain 1870 ... scarcely contain Disappointment seldom finds its votaries prepared to receive her. 1811ff ... her votaries ... but could not counteract the will of her father 1811ff but could not contradict the will of her father after Alonzo had related the manner of his reception 1870 after Alonzo had related his reception of little consequence. But their united situation tortured his soul.--What was to become of Melissa, what of himself 1870 of little consequence. But what was to become of Melissa, what of himself With part of this I have purchased a small, but well cultivated farm 1811ff With this I have ... a ray of joy illumined his troubled bosom. 1811ff illuminated [QUOTATION] Like morn's gay hues, the fading splendors fled 1870 gray He thought on Melissa, from whom he had heard nothing since he last saw her.--He thought on the difficulties which surrounded him. He thought on the barriers which were opposed to his happiness 1811ff He thought of ... thought of ... thought of The day after you left here, her father received a letter 1811ff The day after you were here ... Where is your fortitude and your firmness," said he 1851 "Where," said he, "is your fortitude and your firmness 1870 Where is your fortitude and firmness," said he war ends in peace 1811ff wars end in peace transports them to another and a better world 1811/51 ... and better world but where, alas were the means of alleviation? 1811ff but alas! where were ... ordered her to prepare to become the wife of Beauman 1811ff ordered her to become the wife of Beauman You suffer the Jack-a-lantern fancy to lead you 1870 ... Jack-with-a-lantern ... Marry Beauman, and you roll in your coach 1811ff ... you will roll in your coach I give you now two days to consider the matter 1870 ... to consider of the matter bordered with the odor-flowering lilac 1811ff bordered with the odour-flowing lilac He turned, and saw Edgar approaching: in a moment they were in each other's arms, and mingled tears 1870 He turned round and saw ... mingling tears You, Alonzo, must exert your fortitude 1870 You, Alonzo, must ever exert your fortitude It must, I think, ere long, be determined 1811ff ... be terminated it is in your power to remove them; and if you are a man of honour you will remove them. You cannot wish 1870 it is in your power to remove them. You cannot wish half squeaking through her nose, which was well charged with rappee, "did'nt I tell you so? I knew the fellow would come to no terms 1870 half speaking 1811ff I knew the fellow would not come to terms