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... assured that their lovers had no other view than marriage . He sat for about half - an - hour in deep reflection ; the result of which was , mercy and pardon.- " They have married gentlemen , " thought he , " by birth , arms , and blood ...
... assured that their lovers had no other view than marriage . He sat for about half - an - hour in deep reflection ; the result of which was , mercy and pardon.- " They have married gentlemen , " thought he , " by birth , arms , and blood ...
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... assured that the earl's mind is made up , never to forgive them . " " Ah , " said another , " it is dreadful to behold the petrifying effects of these forward girls ' disobedience ! Well , well , never mind ; now the beauties are dis ...
... assured that the earl's mind is made up , never to forgive them . " " Ah , " said another , " it is dreadful to behold the petrifying effects of these forward girls ' disobedience ! Well , well , never mind ; now the beauties are dis ...
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... care and attention . Arrived in her apartments , she found them still occupied by upholsterers ' men , who assured lady Emily that they should entirely entirely finish in about an hour . Cla- rissa having PARENTS AND WIVES . 61.
... care and attention . Arrived in her apartments , she found them still occupied by upholsterers ' men , who assured lady Emily that they should entirely entirely finish in about an hour . Cla- rissa having PARENTS AND WIVES . 61.
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... assured , by her air of independence , that she was not with- out money . The colonel , whose affairs he , as well as the rest of the world , knew were rather in a hopeless condition , would not so voluntarily have taken the . charge of ...
... assured , by her air of independence , that she was not with- out money . The colonel , whose affairs he , as well as the rest of the world , knew were rather in a hopeless condition , would not so voluntarily have taken the . charge of ...
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... assured , on ob- serving her son's marked assiduity to- wards Maria . She had before shed many tears in private , at the idea of her son being seriously captivated by Clarissa ; and now again she felt truly sorry that his heart , as she ...
... assured , on ob- serving her son's marked assiduity to- wards Maria . She had before shed many tears in private , at the idea of her son being seriously captivated by Clarissa ; and now again she felt truly sorry that his heart , as she ...
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Parents and Wives: Or, Inconsistency and Mistakes: a Novel;, Volume 1 Green No preview available - 2017 |
Parents and Wives: Or, Inconsistency and Mistakes: a Novel;, Volume 1 Green No preview available - 2017 |
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