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Page 101
... enjoyed it that , when she came to Clarence Terrace , she found she greatly missed its sessions . Alan Cameron died at Bowen's Court , to which , a year ear- lier , the Camerons had moved from London , in August 1952 . He had shared ...
... enjoyed it that , when she came to Clarence Terrace , she found she greatly missed its sessions . Alan Cameron died at Bowen's Court , to which , a year ear- lier , the Camerons had moved from London , in August 1952 . He had shared ...
Page 102
... enjoyed places and enjoyed recapturing their spirit ; but , like Jane Austen - a writer she very properly revered , whose references to the manor - houses and parsonages that her families inhabit , and to the ' hedges , gates 102 ...
... enjoyed places and enjoyed recapturing their spirit ; but , like Jane Austen - a writer she very properly revered , whose references to the manor - houses and parsonages that her families inhabit , and to the ' hedges , gates 102 ...
Page 151
... enjoyed my weekend visit , the ' bull- shots ' - a blend of bouillon and vodka - that we drank about eleven , and our leisurely walks , preceded by a pair of gambolling pug - dogs , through his newly - planted garden . He was devoted to ...
... enjoyed my weekend visit , the ' bull- shots ' - a blend of bouillon and vodka - that we drank about eleven , and our leisurely walks , preceded by a pair of gambolling pug - dogs , through his newly - planted garden . He was devoted to ...
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