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Page 81
... morning robe , put away my night - clothes , and set the table with my writing - materials on it . " .. it . ” " Will you not take a cup of choco- late , madam ? " said the humbled wait- ing - woman . “ Oh no , it is too late ...
... morning robe , put away my night - clothes , and set the table with my writing - materials on it . " .. it . ” " Will you not take a cup of choco- late , madam ? " said the humbled wait- ing - woman . “ Oh no , it is too late ...
Page 82
... morning in bed , and an hour's sleep afterwards But let me not dare to call in question what perhaps may be requisite to preserve her in health no , no - I am sure that the woman who seems so truly earnest to procure the happiness and ...
... morning in bed , and an hour's sleep afterwards But let me not dare to call in question what perhaps may be requisite to preserve her in health no , no - I am sure that the woman who seems so truly earnest to procure the happiness and ...
Page 88
... morning to the pa- rental embrace of the venerable arch- deacon Hartington , the brother of her Julia's grandfather , she fancied she should receive the same from the lips of her guardian , who , now divested of all fashion's makings up ...
... morning to the pa- rental embrace of the venerable arch- deacon Hartington , the brother of her Julia's grandfather , she fancied she should receive the same from the lips of her guardian , who , now divested of all fashion's makings up ...
Page 89
... morning , Miss Dorrington ; take a seat by the fire . " " Oh , " said lady Emily , " politicians must not be disturbed ; never mind , you and I will employ ourselves better ; but , George , mind you read aloud all the fa- shionable ...
... morning , Miss Dorrington ; take a seat by the fire . " " Oh , " said lady Emily , " politicians must not be disturbed ; never mind , you and I will employ ourselves better ; but , George , mind you read aloud all the fa- shionable ...
Page 93
... morning in her new abode , in the communication of friendship with her dear Julia . She could only now add to the letter she had already written , that though she found her guardian a much older man than she expected , yet that nothing ...
... morning in her new abode , in the communication of friendship with her dear Julia . She could only now add to the letter she had already written , that though she found her guardian a much older man than she expected , yet that nothing ...
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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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