A Glimpse of the WorldLongmans, Green, 1886 - 380 pages |
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... Verneys ; at least Mrs. Verney and a niece . Mrs. Verney wants the niece to walk with you , only she is too shy to come into the schoolroom with so many strangers ; and you are just her age , so you are to go and make acquaintance ...
... Verneys ; at least Mrs. Verney and a niece . Mrs. Verney wants the niece to walk with you , only she is too shy to come into the schoolroom with so many strangers ; and you are just her age , so you are to go and make acquaintance ...
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... Verney . She did look at her from head to foot as she entered . Myra is much grown , I think , ' was her ... Verney's niece . ' Myra moved her chair . The two girls looked at each other , but neither uttered a word beyond the ...
... Verney . She did look at her from head to foot as she entered . Myra is much grown , I think , ' was her ... Verney's niece . ' Myra moved her chair . The two girls looked at each other , but neither uttered a word beyond the ...
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... Verney to the schoolroom , returned to wish Mrs. Verney good - bye , and prepare for a ride . And Mrs. Verney's after - comment- ' How sweet and charming Rosamond is ! ' - by no means soothed her wounded maternal vanity . CHAPTER II ...
... Verney to the schoolroom , returned to wish Mrs. Verney good - bye , and prepare for a ride . And Mrs. Verney's after - comment- ' How sweet and charming Rosamond is ! ' - by no means soothed her wounded maternal vanity . CHAPTER II ...
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... Verney's man down since breakfast , and he says they are likely to have a gay time there before long , for the ... Verney was expected ? ' ' The day after to - morrow , ma'am ; and Conyers , at Mrs. Cameron's , says that her ...
... Verney's man down since breakfast , and he says they are likely to have a gay time there before long , for the ... Verney was expected ? ' ' The day after to - morrow , ma'am ; and Conyers , at Mrs. Cameron's , says that her ...
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... Verney is there -- that is Mrs. Verney's niece , you know ; and she and Myra were talking , and not looking where they went , and Myra fell and rolled over , that was all , It was so very odd to see her ; she went down the bank like ...
... Verney is there -- that is Mrs. Verney's niece , you know ; and she and Myra were talking , and not looking where they went , and Myra fell and rolled over , that was all , It was so very odd to see her ; she went down the bank like ...
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