A Glimpse of the WorldLongmans, Green, 1886 - 380 pages |
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... into the drawing- room ; and Mrs. Verney always looks me over from head to foot , and talks to mamma about me as if I was a doll . ' Rosamond only replied by gently forcing her sister into a 2 A GLIMPSE OF THE WORLD .
... into the drawing- room ; and Mrs. Verney always looks me over from head to foot , and talks to mamma about me as if I was a doll . ' Rosamond only replied by gently forcing her sister into a 2 A GLIMPSE OF THE WORLD .
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... talk to a stone wall as to him about them . I heard him say one day myself , when he was dining at the Rectory , and I was waiting at table , that it was — I forget the word — but it was something very unpleasant . ' Humbug ! It is his ...
... talk to a stone wall as to him about them . I heard him say one day myself , when he was dining at the Rectory , and I was waiting at table , that it was — I forget the word — but it was something very unpleasant . ' Humbug ! It is his ...
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... talk nonsense ; ' and then he returned to his book , and Mrs. Patty went her way to the Hall , CHAPTER VI . ' MYRA is really better , dear Mrs. Patty , ' said Mrs. Cameron , as the butler announced Miss Kingsbury ; ' she has left me ...
... talk nonsense ; ' and then he returned to his book , and Mrs. Patty went her way to the Hall , CHAPTER VI . ' MYRA is really better , dear Mrs. Patty , ' said Mrs. Cameron , as the butler announced Miss Kingsbury ; ' she has left me ...
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... talk to you about it now , because you are not strong enough . ' ' Yes , I am quite strong enough ! ' exclaimed Myra impatiently . I lie here and think , and no one comes near me , and that tires me ; thinking is a great deal worse than ...
... talk to you about it now , because you are not strong enough . ' ' Yes , I am quite strong enough ! ' exclaimed Myra impatiently . I lie here and think , and no one comes near me , and that tires me ; thinking is a great deal worse than ...
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... talk to the wall as to me , for I am made to be bad ; and I have been bad all my life , and I shall be to the end of the chapter . ' ' Well , I can only say that it is very strange , ' said Mrs. Patty ; ' and that I never heard any one talk ...
... talk to the wall as to me , for I am made to be bad ; and I have been bad all my life , and I shall be to the end of the chapter . ' ' Well , I can only say that it is very strange , ' said Mrs. Patty ; ' and that I never heard any one talk ...
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