Retrospection: A TaleTaylor and Hessey, Fleet Street, 1821 - 230 pages |
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... replied , " But we cannot afford it . " " O yes , you can , " said I. " We are the best judges of that , I think , " said the father , in rather a surly tone . Indeed , I began to suspect that I was no favourite with this good man ...
... replied , " But we cannot afford it . " " O yes , you can , " said I. " We are the best judges of that , I think , " said the father , in rather a surly tone . Indeed , I began to suspect that I was no favourite with this good man ...
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... replied , " for he was just gone out . " " Out ! " said my father , were too late . ” " then you " I was , —rather late , " said she . " But did you not say you were going immediately ? " " I did , for I thought I was . " " You thought ...
... replied , " for he was just gone out . " " Out ! " said my father , were too late . ” " then you " I was , —rather late , " said she . " But did you not say you were going immediately ? " " I did , for I thought I was . " " You thought ...
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... composed was the result of sober consideration . The lady , lest she should commit herself , usually paused about three seconds before she replied to a question ; and F 2 RETROSPECTION . 99 pression (like all other salutary impres- ...
... composed was the result of sober consideration . The lady , lest she should commit herself , usually paused about three seconds before she replied to a question ; and F 2 RETROSPECTION . 99 pression (like all other salutary impres- ...
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A Tale Mrs. Taylor (Ann Martin). three seconds before she replied to a question ; and to many questions of ap- parently trivial import , no direct reply was vouchsafed . On my arrival it was pretty evident that not above one half of the ...
A Tale Mrs. Taylor (Ann Martin). three seconds before she replied to a question ; and to many questions of ap- parently trivial import , no direct reply was vouchsafed . On my arrival it was pretty evident that not above one half of the ...
Page 122
... replied she , " it is of little consequence to me where I sleep . " " I wonder at that , " said I , " when you have slept there so long ; it must have unsettled you very much , I should think . " " If it did , " said she , " I am ...
... replied she , " it is of little consequence to me where I sleep . " " I wonder at that , " said I , " when you have slept there so long ; it must have unsettled you very much , I should think . " " If it did , " said she , " I am ...
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