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... never any earthly foundation . Spare yourself , Julian - spare me -and in mercy to us both , depart , and return not again till you can be more reasonable . " " Reasonable ? " replied Julian ; " it is you , Alice , who will deprive me ...
... never any earthly foundation . Spare yourself , Julian - spare me -and in mercy to us both , depart , and return not again till you can be more reasonable . " " Reasonable ? " replied Julian ; " it is you , Alice , who will deprive me ...
Page 11
... never take place . Indeed , Julian , you ought not thus to press me . Unprotected as I am - wish- ing you well - very well - why should you urge me to say or do what would lessen me in my own eyes ? to own affection for one from whom ...
... never take place . Indeed , Julian , you ought not thus to press me . Unprotected as I am - wish- ing you well - very well - why should you urge me to say or do what would lessen me in my own eyes ? to own affection for one from whom ...
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... never humbled . " " Had you said the sons of that house had never been humble , " answered Bridgenorth , " you would have come nearer the truth . - Are you not humbled ? Live you not here , the lackey of a haughty woman , the play ...
... never humbled . " " Had you said the sons of that house had never been humble , " answered Bridgenorth , " you would have come nearer the truth . - Are you not humbled ? Live you not here , the lackey of a haughty woman , the play ...
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... never have tempted me , but that I knew she was but a dead cast - away , poor innocent , if she were taken away from my lady or me . - And so this is the end on't ! -up early , and down late --- and this is all my thanks ! —but your ...
... never have tempted me , but that I knew she was but a dead cast - away , poor innocent , if she were taken away from my lady or me . - And so this is the end on't ! -up early , and down late --- and this is all my thanks ! —but your ...
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... never sought farther for her defence than a lie , how- ever inconsistent and improbable " Did I know that your honour knew of it ? -Why , how should I have permitted his visits else ? I wonder what your honour takes me for ! Had I not ...
... never sought farther for her defence than a lie , how- ever inconsistent and improbable " Did I know that your honour knew of it ? -Why , how should I have permitted his visits else ? I wonder what your honour takes me for ! Had I not ...
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