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... poor , for here it was that I was either encouraged , or commanded , one day to go by myself , from house to house , and beg . Young as I was , I had considerable readiness in making out a story , and on this day , my little inventive ...
... poor , for here it was that I was either encouraged , or commanded , one day to go by myself , from house to house , and beg . Young as I was , I had considerable readiness in making out a story , and on this day , my little inventive ...
Page 94
... poor critic : a paper or book , when first read , generally excites my admiration , and it is only after considerable reflection that I perceive the weak points . My power to follow a long and purely abstract train of thought is very ...
... poor critic : a paper or book , when first read , generally excites my admiration , and it is only after considerable reflection that I perceive the weak points . My power to follow a long and purely abstract train of thought is very ...
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... Poor thing , poor thing ! " reiterated Mrs Davenport . " Never mind ' em , Miss Kemble ! " urged Keely , in that irre- sistibly comical , nervous , lachrymose voice of his , which I have never since heard without a thrill of anything ...
... Poor thing , poor thing ! " reiterated Mrs Davenport . " Never mind ' em , Miss Kemble ! " urged Keely , in that irre- sistibly comical , nervous , lachrymose voice of his , which I have never since heard without a thrill of anything ...
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able acquainted affected answered appeared asked Autobiography began believe better boys called cause child continued delight desire early ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING express eyes face father fear feel felt follow friends garden gave George give hand happiness head heard heart hope idea imagination interest John keep kind knew learned leave less live London look Lord master means mind morning mother nature never night object observed once pain passed passion perhaps person play pleased pleasure poor present reason received remember rest seemed seen sense side sometimes soon soul spirit streets tell things Thomas thought told took town true turn understand walk whole wish write written young