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Page 66
... soon forgot these startling tales , on my mother , who had a more speculative turn and a far less unsociable nature , they sometimes made a deep impression . An acquaintance had told her , after happening to visit Fryern , that Augustus ...
... soon forgot these startling tales , on my mother , who had a more speculative turn and a far less unsociable nature , they sometimes made a deep impression . An acquaintance had told her , after happening to visit Fryern , that Augustus ...
Page 76
... soon forget . Despite such mishaps , and Augustus ' habit of getting conspicu- ously drunk in a restaurant , while his companion stayed un- questionably sober , the two remained devoted allies . Augustus had strong protective instincts ...
... soon forget . Despite such mishaps , and Augustus ' habit of getting conspicu- ously drunk in a restaurant , while his companion stayed un- questionably sober , the two remained devoted allies . Augustus had strong protective instincts ...
Page 99
... soon be visiting us . She arrived in the dusk , an elegant fur - clad figure , announcing that her car had developed some dangerous defect and that she had had to walk the last half - mile . Her air was sad , and grew even more pensive ...
... soon be visiting us . She arrived in the dusk , an elegant fur - clad figure , announcing that her car had developed some dangerous defect and that she had had to walk the last half - mile . Her air was sad , and grew even more pensive ...
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PROLOGUE I | 1 |
The Desire to Please | 25 |
The Disinterested Gift | 47 |
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