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... face , which was broad and round . Her nose was neither Roman nor Grecian , and yet it made a prominent feature , and had a very decided expression . The mouth was large , but not coarse ; the chin delicate and receding . Barbara's ...
... face , which was broad and round . Her nose was neither Roman nor Grecian , and yet it made a prominent feature , and had a very decided expression . The mouth was large , but not coarse ; the chin delicate and receding . Barbara's ...
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... she was a queer little body . Almost dwarfish in stature , her head was so large as to look out of all proportion . Not a feature in her face seemed rightly adjusted . A One eye was lower than the other , and set at a different.
... she was a queer little body . Almost dwarfish in stature , her head was so large as to look out of all proportion . Not a feature in her face seemed rightly adjusted . A One eye was lower than the other , and set at a different.
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... face , which was broad and round . Her nose was neither Roman nor Grecian , and yet it made a prominent feature , and had a very decided expression . The mouth was large , but not coarse ; the chin delicate and receding . Barbara's ...
... face , which was broad and round . Her nose was neither Roman nor Grecian , and yet it made a prominent feature , and had a very decided expression . The mouth was large , but not coarse ; the chin delicate and receding . Barbara's ...
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... face . ' ' What an elegant silk ! ' said the lady to her visitor , changing a subject that was growing unpleasant . ' Where did you get it ? ' ' At Robinson's . ' ' Has he more of the same style ? ' ' Yes . There were two or three ...
... face . ' ' What an elegant silk ! ' said the lady to her visitor , changing a subject that was growing unpleasant . ' Where did you get it ? ' ' At Robinson's . ' ' Has he more of the same style ? ' ' Yes . There were two or three ...
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... face almost purple with cold . She set down her milk - pails and stood up between them , almost as cylinder - like in form as they , though by no means proportionally taller . There was an almost ludicrous expression of suffering on her ...
... face almost purple with cold . She set down her milk - pails and stood up between them , almost as cylinder - like in form as they , though by no means proportionally taller . There was an almost ludicrous expression of suffering on her ...
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