Clara Morison [by C.H. Spence]. |
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... Minnie . She has a powerful voice , though it is not so sweet as yours . Hodges ? ' How is Miss ' She is quite well , but a good deal distressed about her brother Charley going off to the diggings . If he had gone with George , they ...
... Minnie . She has a powerful voice , though it is not so sweet as yours . Hodges ? ' How is Miss ' She is quite well , but a good deal distressed about her brother Charley going off to the diggings . If he had gone with George , they ...
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... Minnie Hodges all about it , ' said Annie ; she was staying at Mrs. Bantam's while Miss Withering was there , and was made quite wretched and ill by her ; and indeed so was Clara , all the time Miss Withering was in the house . ' Here ...
... Minnie Hodges all about it , ' said Annie ; she was staying at Mrs. Bantam's while Miss Withering was there , and was made quite wretched and ill by her ; and indeed so was Clara , all the time Miss Withering was in the house . ' Here ...
Page 43
... Minnie in your friendship , if she stays long with you . We have seen nothing yet of Charley Hodges , but as we are not sure that you have been able to tell him where we are , perhaps he has not started . You can let him know that we ...
... Minnie in your friendship , if she stays long with you . We have seen nothing yet of Charley Hodges , but as we are not sure that you have been able to tell him where we are , perhaps he has not started . You can let him know that we ...
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... Minnie would be delighted to hear the Adelaide men talk of their own colony with pride and affection . Victoria is not to be compared with it , and all our diggers mean to return and spend their gold at home . Tell Mrs. Trueman that her ...
... Minnie would be delighted to hear the Adelaide men talk of their own colony with pride and affection . Victoria is not to be compared with it , and all our diggers mean to return and spend their gold at home . Tell Mrs. Trueman that her ...
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... Minnie had preferred Bell at the first ; and Annie vainly tried to picture to herself all his good qualities , in the hope of changing her sentiments . ' If Harris really loves me , ' thought she , ' I have no right to say he is not ...
... Minnie had preferred Bell at the first ; and Annie vainly tried to picture to herself all his good qualities , in the hope of changing her sentiments . ' If Harris really loves me , ' thought she , ' I have no right to say he is not ...
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