The Wife's Sister; Or, The Forbidden Marriage: A NovelW. Shoberl, 1851 |
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... giddy triflers around , and even to the most careless observer , the impression was conveyed that either it or they were out of place . You were deeply engrossed , my dear cousin , " said the young lady , who thus 2 THE WIFE'S SISTER .
... giddy triflers around , and even to the most careless observer , the impression was conveyed that either it or they were out of place . You were deeply engrossed , my dear cousin , " said the young lady , who thus 2 THE WIFE'S SISTER .
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A Novel Catherine Anne Hubback. cousin , " said the young lady , who thus broke on Cecil's reverie , laying the tip of her finger half playfully on his arm as she spoke . you come to worship in this quiet little sanc ... lady, who thus ...
A Novel Catherine Anne Hubback. cousin , " said the young lady , who thus broke on Cecil's reverie , laying the tip of her finger half playfully on his arm as she spoke . you come to worship in this quiet little sanc ... lady, who thus ...
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... lady's side had been expended in her efforts to captivate him . She attributed his moments of silence , absence , and melancholy , to recollections of his loss , and was at much pains to give a livelier turn to his thoughts , or to ...
... lady's side had been expended in her efforts to captivate him . She attributed his moments of silence , absence , and melancholy , to recollections of his loss , and was at much pains to give a livelier turn to his thoughts , or to ...
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... lady , who would not care . a straw for these innocents , but would just make him neglect them , too , do you think I could stand that ? " Fanny turned eagerly round : " Promise me , Franklin , you will never leave these children whilst ...
... lady , who would not care . a straw for these innocents , but would just make him neglect them , too , do you think I could stand that ? " Fanny turned eagerly round : " Promise me , Franklin , you will never leave these children whilst ...
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... ladies would often say ' No ' to him , with his fine property and all . I dare say he might marry a Duke's daughter , if he tried ; but he need not look far . You know there's a saying about ' Go further , and fare worse . ' 999 Fanny ...
... ladies would often say ' No ' to him , with his fine property and all . I dare say he might marry a Duke's daughter , if he tried ; but he need not look far . You know there's a saying about ' Go further , and fare worse . ' 999 Fanny ...
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acquaintance affection Annesley answer appeared Arthur Temple believe Brookensha Cecil Mansfield certainly child companion Compton COUNTESS OF BLESSINGTON course cousin dare daughter dear disgrace doubt Ecclesiastical Court England exclaimed expect eyes face Fanny's father fear feelings felt forgive Frank Linwood girl give gone Grant hand happy hear heart Henry Mansfield honour hope Hughes husband inquired Jedburgh knew lady Laura Laura Mansfield leave letter lips listen London look mamma marriage married Mary Mary Ellis meet ment mind misery Miss mistress mother never Norway Olivia once painful passion paused perfectly perhaps pity pleasure question replied Fanny retributive justice rienced Scotland seemed silence smile soon sorrow speak spoke suffering suppose sure surprise tell thing thought tion Tomkins tone turned uncle visitor voice whilst wife wish woman words wrong Yorkshire
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Page 264 - She ended with such passion that the tear, She sang of, shook and fell, an erring pearl Los.t in her bosom : but with some disdain Answer'd the Princess, ' If indeed there haunt About the moulder'd lodges of the Past So sweet a voice...
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