The Century: A Popular QuarterlyCentury Company, 1896 |
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... wives had already been waiting an hour or more . What may be roughly called the square had been separated into four divisions by a royal pathway in the shape of a cross , and in these divisions were massed the crowd , who pressed up ...
... wives had already been waiting an hour or more . What may be roughly called the square had been separated into four divisions by a royal pathway in the shape of a cross , and in these divisions were massed the crowd , who pressed up ...
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... wife and daughter and be off . « Wait a minute , » I said ; « let ' s hear how they greet him outside . And at that instant the people must have caught sight of the Emperor , for we heard a tremendous acclamation again and again ...
... wife and daughter and be off . « Wait a minute , » I said ; « let ' s hear how they greet him outside . And at that instant the people must have caught sight of the Emperor , for we heard a tremendous acclamation again and again ...
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... wife of the « bonanza king , » who has appeared at the fêtes in new necklaces and tiaras each time . And she evidently could have cut them out . Somebody having expressed admiration of her jewels to her husband , « Oh , » he said , « I ...
... wife of the « bonanza king , » who has appeared at the fêtes in new necklaces and tiaras each time . And she evidently could have cut them out . Somebody having expressed admiration of her jewels to her husband , « Oh , » he said , « I ...
Page 26
... wife , not content with a silent disapproval , went to the church all in black , and was refused admittance , as was her husband . To Russians , who lay aside even deep mourning to come to their friends on a « name - day » in light ...
... wife , not content with a silent disapproval , went to the church all in black , and was refused admittance , as was her husband . To Russians , who lay aside even deep mourning to come to their friends on a « name - day » in light ...
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... wife , and you ' re a mem- ber of Parliament . Lady Ardagh knows me quite well - but I don't count now ; she used to be glad enough to ask me . » « It was a great crush and very hot , » said George , not knowing what to say . Lady ...
... wife , and you ' re a mem- ber of Parliament . Lady Ardagh knows me quite well - but I don't count now ; she used to be glad enough to ask me . » « It was a great crush and very hot , » said George , not knowing what to say . Lady ...
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