Edith Or the Light of Home
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The silence was broken by a calm, cold voice, which said, " You may take your seat, Miss Dacres : there will be nothing more required of you. " Her courage returned in a moment ; her hands were removed from her face ; and, throwing back the dark curls which had shadowed her cheeks, she inquired, "Am I to lose all chance for the prize, be allowed no second trial, because my overtasked mind could not bear so much excitement, and yielded to feelings I was no longer able to control ? " "No allowanc...e can be made, " replied Mrs. Lan- meer ; " it would be unjust to the other candidates, and a wrong precedent: all here are expected to exercise sufficient self-command as not to sob or cry at improper times. " These words were uttered in a tone of asperity not OR, THE LIGHT OF HOME. 101 exactly in accordance with the sentiment just pro- nounced ; but there was no appeal, and Edith walked to her seat with a proud step. She had failed neither in memory nor in intonation ; she " broke down, " as it was termed, from an over-desire of success ; she felt no shame of failure, and saw the prize bestowed on another without one sentiment of envy or anger.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The silence was broken by a calm, cold voice, which said, " You may take your seat, Miss Dacres : there will be nothing more required of you. " Her courage returned in a moment ; her hands were removed from her face ; and, throwing back the dark curls which had shadowed her cheeks, she inquired, "Am I to lose all chance for the prize, be allowed no second trial, because my overtasked mind could not bear so much excitement, and yielded to feelings I was no longer able to control ? " "No allowanc...e can be made, " replied Mrs. Lan- meer ; " it would be unjust to the other candidates, and a wrong precedent: all here are expected to exercise sufficient self-command as not to sob or cry at improper times. " These words were uttered in a tone of asperity not OR, THE LIGHT OF HOME. 101 exactly in accordance with the sentiment just pro- nounced ; but there was no appeal, and Edith walked to her seat with a proud step. She had failed neither in memory nor in intonation ; she " broke down, " as it was termed, from an over-desire of success ; she felt no shame of failure, and saw the prize bestowed on another without one sentiment of envy or anger.
What to read after Edith Or the Light of Home?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Eliza B Davis to read onlineMoreLess
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