A Glimpse of the World, Volume 2Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green, 1863 - 537 pages |
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... smile was so sunny - her voice so cheerful - her movements so graceful - even Myra's ill - humour was mollified by her soothing tone and manner . ' Mamma wants you in the drawing - room , so you must let me put you to rights , ' she ...
... smile was so sunny - her voice so cheerful - her movements so graceful - even Myra's ill - humour was mollified by her soothing tone and manner . ' Mamma wants you in the drawing - room , so you must let me put you to rights , ' she ...
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... smile , and a promise to be very good , and the promise was carefully kept . Servants , governesses , masters , all bore the same testimony . Miss Cameron really gave no trouble . She was very willing to learn , equally willing to play ...
... smile , and a promise to be very good , and the promise was carefully kept . Servants , governesses , masters , all bore the same testimony . Miss Cameron really gave no trouble . She was very willing to learn , equally willing to play ...
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... smile . ' Permit me to enquire if your servant is ready ? ' Mrs. Patty's longings to run upstairs and see Mrs. Cameron , or at least the lady's maid , and just to look at Myra , and perhaps if she could but hide herself in some corner ...
... smile . ' Permit me to enquire if your servant is ready ? ' Mrs. Patty's longings to run upstairs and see Mrs. Cameron , or at least the lady's maid , and just to look at Myra , and perhaps if she could but hide herself in some corner ...
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... smile . ' See , Annette , won't that do better ? ' ' Oh ! thank. you. ,. yes . That. is. quite. different . But ' Annette eyed her palette with a look of dismay . ' It is not quite as clean as when I took it from you , ' said Rosamond ; but ...
... smile . ' See , Annette , won't that do better ? ' ' Oh ! thank. you. ,. yes . That. is. quite. different . But ' Annette eyed her palette with a look of dismay . ' It is not quite as clean as when I took it from you , ' said Rosamond ; but ...
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... smile , which Miss Greaves failed to perceive . Juliet had left the room . Probably the two tears had multiplied faster than she was prepared for . Miss Greaves found herself without either of her pupils . ' I will go and look for ...
... smile , which Miss Greaves failed to perceive . Juliet had left the room . Probably the two tears had multiplied faster than she was prepared for . Miss Greaves found herself without either of her pupils . ' I will go and look for ...
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