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... eyes upon it , while she was endeavour- ing to recall some lustre into them , by operating on her cheeks : she immedi- ately afterwards caught it up , and con- signing it to her reticule , she next im- patiently desired to know if the ...
... eyes upon it , while she was endeavour- ing to recall some lustre into them , by operating on her cheeks : she immedi- ately afterwards caught it up , and con- signing it to her reticule , she next im- patiently desired to know if the ...
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... eye of the fair speak- er , which was accompanied by a scorn- ful forced kind of smile , and an indig- nant blush , that , as it kindled into deep- er shades , became at length of so reful- gent a tint , as quite to overpower the rouge ...
... eye of the fair speak- er , which was accompanied by a scorn- ful forced kind of smile , and an indig- nant blush , that , as it kindled into deep- er shades , became at length of so reful- gent a tint , as quite to overpower the rouge ...
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... eyes were completely opened . " The colonel's protegée ! Oh , no doubt it was his na- tural daughter ; her lady had hinted as much ; and , perhaps , Harrison commu- ned with herself , this incident , which vexed her so much at first ...
... eyes were completely opened . " The colonel's protegée ! Oh , no doubt it was his na- tural daughter ; her lady had hinted as much ; and , perhaps , Harrison commu- ned with herself , this incident , which vexed her so much at first ...
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... eyes of many not so soft and pleasing vo vin v daigned a bus 1 16 Colonel Ardenbrooke , for very soon after his marriage he obtained rapid pro- motion , was far from being a worthless character ; but like too many fashionists , be he ...
... eyes of many not so soft and pleasing vo vin v daigned a bus 1 16 Colonel Ardenbrooke , for very soon after his marriage he obtained rapid pro- motion , was far from being a worthless character ; but like too many fashionists , be he ...
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... eyes tinged red with weeping , from the parting with dear friends , that captivation which struck every beholder , when a counte- nance of the most enchanting sweet- ness was animated , and rendered pe- culiarly expressive by energy of ...
... eyes tinged red with weeping , from the parting with dear friends , that captivation which struck every beholder , when a counte- nance of the most enchanting sweet- ness was animated , and rendered pe- culiarly expressive by energy of ...
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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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