A Glimpse of the World, Volume 2Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green, 1863 - 537 pages |
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Elizabeth Missing Sewell. they like their own way in eating and drinking , and very natural . ' ' You mustn't ... Miss Myra must be getting nearly old enough to go out now , surely , ' said Faith . ' I wonder nobody ever asks her ...
Elizabeth Missing Sewell. they like their own way in eating and drinking , and very natural . ' ' You mustn't ... Miss Myra must be getting nearly old enough to go out now , surely , ' said Faith . ' I wonder nobody ever asks her ...
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... Miss Myra does . ' Mrs. Patty had been sitting with rather an absent air during this short colloquy between her servants , but the last sentence caught her attention . Perhaps the discussion struck her as somewhat unfitting , for she ...
... Miss Myra does . ' Mrs. Patty had been sitting with rather an absent air during this short colloquy between her servants , but the last sentence caught her attention . Perhaps the discussion struck her as somewhat unfitting , for she ...
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... Miss Myra very wet ? ' ' Faith , if you please to fetch my garden - bonnet , I shall go and see about it , ' said Mrs. Patty . ' It may be better that Myra should go home . ' ' Myra won't do that till she is dry , if she should have ...
... Miss Myra very wet ? ' ' Faith , if you please to fetch my garden - bonnet , I shall go and see about it , ' said Mrs. Patty . ' It may be better that Myra should go home . ' ' Myra won't do that till she is dry , if she should have ...
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Elizabeth Missing Sewell. Common sense could not mean globules ! Miss Medley was quite sure of that fact ; but under ... Myra is greatly in fear of her papa , they say ; and well she may be , for his one word goes further than other ...
Elizabeth Missing Sewell. Common sense could not mean globules ! Miss Medley was quite sure of that fact ; but under ... Myra is greatly in fear of her papa , they say ; and well she may be , for his one word goes further than other ...
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Elizabeth Missing Sewell. repent it . However , we will avoid unpleasant subjects . Miss Myra Cameron , you say , is dying ? ' Faith pretended not to hear ; she was searching in the corner of the room for her umbrella . ' Will it be many ...
Elizabeth Missing Sewell. repent it . However , we will avoid unpleasant subjects . Miss Myra Cameron , you say , is dying ? ' Faith pretended not to hear ; she was searching in the corner of the room for her umbrella . ' Will it be many ...
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