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" The most desirable mode of existence might be that of a spiritualized Paul Pry hovering invisible round man and woman, witnessing their deeds, searching into their hearts, borrowing brightness from their felicity, and shade from their sorrow, and retaining... "
Twice-told Tales - Page 230
by Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1861
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The Token and Atlantic Souvenir: A Christmas and New Year's Present

Samuel Griswold Goodrich, George Stillman Hilliard - English literature - 1831 - 372 pages
...every chamber, and make me familiar with their inhabitants ! The most desirable mode of existence might be that of a spiritualized Paul Pry, hovering invisible...felicity, and shade from their sorrow, and retaining an emotion peculiar to himself. But none of these things are possible ; and if I would know the interior...
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The Token: A Christmas and New Year's Present, Volume 1

Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1831 - 342 pages
...every chamber, and make me familiar with their inhabitants! The most desirable mode of existence might be that of a spiritualized Paul Pry, hovering invisible...felicity, and shade from their sorrow, and retaining an emotion peculiar to himself. But none of these things are possible; and if I would know the interior...
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Cyclopaedia of American Literature: Embracing Personal and ..., Volume 2, Part 2

Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1855 - 474 pages
...every chamber, and make me familiar with their inhabitants! Tho most desirable mode of existence might be that of a spiritualized Paul Pry, hovering invisible...woman, witnessing their deeds, searching into their heart«, borrowing brightness from their felicity, and shade from their sorrow, and retaining no emotion...
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Twice-told Tales, Volume 1

Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1871 - 302 pages
...uncover chamber, and make me familiar with their ibitants ! The most desirable mode of existence aight be that of a spiritualized Paul Pry hovering invisible...into their hearts, borrowing brightness from their felicin, and shade from their sorrow, and retaining no emotion peculiar to himself. But none of these...
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At Nightfall and Midnight: Musings After Dark

Francis Jacox - Death in literature - 1873 - 490 pages
...familiar with their inhabitants ! " He surmises the most desirable mode of existence to be possibly that of a spiritualized Paul Pry, hovering invisible...emotion peculiar to himself. But none of these things being possible, our wistful watchman, if he would know the interior of brick walls, or the mystery...
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How They Strike Me, These Authors

Joseph Converse Heywood - American literature - 1877 - 310 pages
...the broadest light of the noonday sun;" who felt that " the most desirable mode of existence might be that of a spiritualized Paul Pry, hovering invisible...hearts, borrowing brightness from their felicity, 16 and shade from their sorrow, and retaining no emotion peculiar to himself;" whose mental operations...
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Hawthorne's Works, Volume 1

Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1879 - 270 pages
...every chamber, and make me familiar with their inhabitants ! The most desirable mode of existence might be that of a spiritualized Paul Pry hovering invisible...these things are possible ; and if I would know the iuterior of brick walls, or the mystery of human bosoms, I can but guess. Yonder is a fair street,...
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A General Survey of American Literature: By Mary Fisher

Mary Fisher - American literature - 1899 - 408 pages
...curious twist in Hawthorne's mind that made him say: — " The most desirable mode of existence might be that of a spiritualized Paul Pry hovering invisible...round man and woman, witnessing their deeds, searching their hearts, borrowing brightness from their felicity and shade from their sorrow, and retaining no...
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The Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne

Frank Preston Stearns - Biography & Autobiography - 1906 - 506 pages
...betrays the active principle of his existence. He says: "The most desirable mode of existence might be that of a spiritualized Paul Pry hovering invisible...woman, witnessing their deeds, searching into their hearths, borrowing brightness from their felicity and shade from their sorrow, and retaining no emotion...
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The Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne

Frank Preston Stearns - Biography & Autobiography - 1906 - 498 pages
...betrays the active principle of his existence. He says: "The most desirable mode of existence might be that of a spiritualized Paul Pry hovering invisible round man and woman, witnessing 1 14 their deeds, searching into their hearths, borrowing brightness from their felicity and shade...
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