Wooed and Married: A NovelMacmillan, 1900 - 498 pages |
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... told you Miss Elliott would never do for Edith ; she is too much a spoilt child herself . " " I am sure I do not know why I should always be guided by you , Beatrix , " returned Mrs. Tressilian , with an attempt at dignity , but failing ...
... told you Miss Elliott would never do for Edith ; she is too much a spoilt child herself . " " I am sure I do not know why I should always be guided by you , Beatrix , " returned Mrs. Tressilian , with an attempt at dignity , but failing ...
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... told , her motherly soul yearned to comfort the young cul- prit before her ; but Beatrix , who had hitherto held aloof , struck in here with her calm , sarcastic voice . " I don't see that Edith's fondness has anything to do with it ...
... told , her motherly soul yearned to comfort the young cul- prit before her ; but Beatrix , who had hitherto held aloof , struck in here with her calm , sarcastic voice . " I don't see that Edith's fondness has anything to do with it ...
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... told me I must go this afternoon , and I have been crying ever since . I am so afraid that you will not believe that I meant to do my very best this time . How can I help being young and silly , and all the horrid things they call me ...
... told me I must go this afternoon , and I have been crying ever since . I am so afraid that you will not believe that I meant to do my very best this time . How can I help being young and silly , and all the horrid things they call me ...
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... told me they had a dinner engagement . I know they are awfully gay people . Never mind me ; I am used to disap- pointments , and they did not expect me . I only told Charlie I might look in one of these days . " " But you have not dined ...
... told me they had a dinner engagement . I know they are awfully gay people . Never mind me ; I am used to disap- pointments , and they did not expect me . I only told Charlie I might look in one of these days . " " But you have not dined ...
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... told a volume to Mr. Chichester , if he cared to read it . Dym never knew what he thought of her curt speech . He went away with Edith shortly afterwards , bidding her good- by very kindly , but without offering his hand . Dym sat at ...
... told a volume to Mr. Chichester , if he cared to read it . Dym never knew what he thought of her curt speech . He went away with Edith shortly afterwards , bidding her good- by very kindly , but without offering his hand . Dym sat at ...
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afraid answer arms asked Beatrix beautiful better Birstwith brother Camden Town child cold Cousin Guy dark dear Delaire door dress Dym's Edith eyes face feel gentle girl glad governess gray Grey Guy Chichester Guy Chichester's Guy's hand happy Happy Valley Harrogate head heard heart Honor Honor's Humphrey Humphrey's Ingleside Kelpie Kentish Town Kiddle-a-wink kissed knew lady Lansdowne House Latimer laughed lips looked Luke's mind Miss Elliott Miss Nethecote morning mother Nethecote's never night once pain pale perhaps phrey pity poor replied returned Dym ROSA NOUCHETTE CAREY round seemed shook sigh silence sister sitting smile speak squire squire's strange suppose sure sweet talk tears tell things thought tired to-night told tone Trichy trouble turned voice weary whispered Will's William Elliott wish woman wonder words young
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