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... attention in my power , be- cause , mean man , you had borrowed of him large sums of money repeatedly- and am I to be thus requited for my obedience ? " Her ladyship then fell into an hysteric fit - her waiting - woman was summoned ...
... attention in my power , be- cause , mean man , you had borrowed of him large sums of money repeatedly- and am I to be thus requited for my obedience ? " Her ladyship then fell into an hysteric fit - her waiting - woman was summoned ...
Page 61
... 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.
... 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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... attention of every one . The friendly dinner - party consisted of the honourable Mrs. Gainsborough , with her third husband , much younger than herself , whom common fame , that mo- dern gossip , had reported of that he had been a ...
... attention of every one . The friendly dinner - party consisted of the honourable Mrs. Gainsborough , with her third husband , much younger than herself , whom common fame , that mo- dern gossip , had reported of that he had been a ...
Page 73
... attention of the nephew solely to his aunt the remainder of the evening . When the hour of two in the morn- ing had called on the members of this polite VOL . I. E polite party to separate , and Clarissa was left alone PARENTS AND WIVES ...
... attention of the nephew solely to his aunt the remainder of the evening . When the hour of two in the morn- ing had called on the members of this polite VOL . I. E polite party to separate , and Clarissa was left alone PARENTS AND WIVES ...
Page 84
... amiable strife , if I may so call it , which of the two should shew me most kindness and attention . Would I could say , my sweet Julia , that- As equal equal were our souls , so equal were our fates 84 PARENTS AND WIVES .
... amiable strife , if I may so call it , which of the two should shew me most kindness and attention . Would I could say , my sweet Julia , that- As equal equal were our souls , so equal were our fates 84 PARENTS AND WIVES .
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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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Page 247 - ... of her journey to honour them with her presence. The woman replied that she absolutely refused to leave her room, or even to speak more than was necessary. " Then," said Ramiro, " as it is important that I should have a few words with her, be so good as to tell the young lady, with my homage, that I will do myself the honour of waiting on her in the course of the forenoon.
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