A Glimpse of the World, Volume 2Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green, 1863 - 537 pages |
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... thought , as Rosamond , after accompanying Myra and Catharine Verney to the school - room , re- turned to wish Mrs. Verney , good - bye , and prepare for a ride . And Mrs. Verney's after - comment- ' How sweet and charming Rosamond is ...
... thought , as Rosamond , after accompanying Myra and Catharine Verney to the school - room , re- turned to wish Mrs. Verney , good - bye , and prepare for a ride . And Mrs. Verney's after - comment- ' How sweet and charming Rosamond is ...
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... thought , prove , to the confounding of all gainsayers , that port wine , or water gruel , as the case might be , would be found to be worth all the whimsies which clever gentlemen or clever ladies had ever invented or encouraged ...
... thought , prove , to the confounding of all gainsayers , that port wine , or water gruel , as the case might be , would be found to be worth all the whimsies which clever gentlemen or clever ladies had ever invented or encouraged ...
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... thoughts , though , happily for the result , more connectedly . Fifteen years had passed since she first knew the ... thought she would make such a good wife . Everyone said also that Mr. Cameron required a good wife , for he would ...
... thoughts , though , happily for the result , more connectedly . Fifteen years had passed since she first knew the ... thought she would make such a good wife . Everyone said also that Mr. Cameron required a good wife , for he would ...
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... thought intrusive ; and for once Mrs. Patty even considered it might be possible to leave the Doctor to drink tea alone , if Faith would but take care that his toast was buttered upon one side only . ' Too much butter was so very bad ...
... thought intrusive ; and for once Mrs. Patty even considered it might be possible to leave the Doctor to drink tea alone , if Faith would but take care that his toast was buttered upon one side only . ' Too much butter was so very bad ...
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... thought . ' And you won't worry yourself if I am not home before half - past nine ? I may be , but if they should want me it might be awkward to come away . ' ' Stay as long as you like , my dear , and ' - Dr. Kingsbury looked up and ...
... thought . ' And you won't worry yourself if I am not home before half - past nine ? I may be , but if they should want me it might be awkward to come away . ' ' Stay as long as you like , my dear , and ' - Dr. Kingsbury looked up and ...
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