then confidentially unfolded to your father
1870 He then confidently ...
from whence you then came, to where you went
1851/70 from whence you then came, or where you went
she had undoubtedly given him his lesson
1811ff ... given him instructions
he finally initiated himself so far in my aunt's favor
1870 he initiated himself ...
he had left a wife and family in Virginia in indigent circumstances
1870 he had a wife ...
yesterday morning at my uncle's house in town, which Alfred had
proposed for the scene of action
1811ff ... my uncle's house, which ...
I trust that difficulty will soon be removed
1851/70 I trust that that difficulty ...
if he had ever known Doctor Franklin
1811ff if he ever knew Dr. Franklin
I have inflicted a wound still deeper on my own bosom
1811ff ... in my own bosom
your daughter was the subject of my earliest affection
1851/70 ... the object of ...
I shall in some measure realize former happy anticipations
1811ff ... former anticipations
bowed his gratitude and after appointing that day week, departed
1851/70 bowed his head in gratitude; and after appointing ...
when a person rapped to the door below
1811ff ... at the door below
to intervene their happiness, no determined rival, no obdurate father
1851/70 to intervene their happiness, no obdurate father
The sun blended its mild lustre with the landscape's lovely green
1811 ... the landscapes' ...
encircled by a wreath of flowers
1811ff ... a wreath of artificial flowers
Edgar then rising, motioned to the intended bride and bridegroom
1870 ... mentioned to ...
"Where tides of heavy sorrows swell'd,"
1811ff ... sorrow ...
"And do I receive thee from the dead!" he said. "I am anxious to hear
the mystery unfolded
1811ff And I receive thee as from ... the mighty mystery unfolded
But wearied with the bustles of life
1870 ... business of life
who all soon left it under the foolish pretence or impression of
hearing strange noises and seeing frightful objects, and such is the
superstition of people
1811ff who all left
1870 under foolish pretence
1811ff of hearing noises
1851/70 of the people
which might lead to the elucidation
1811ff which might tend to the elucidation
they struck a fire and lit candles, which they had brought with them
1811ff lighted candles
1870 which they brought