Geraldine Fauconberg, Volume 2G. Wilkie and J. Robinson, 1808 - English fiction |
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... answer- ing a note that had been brought whilst we were at dinner , and which a servant waited to carry back with him . When she had fi- nished and delivered it , she approached our circle . " Since knights and ' squires of the once ...
... answer- ing a note that had been brought whilst we were at dinner , and which a servant waited to carry back with him . When she had fi- nished and delivered it , she approached our circle . " Since knights and ' squires of the once ...
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... Sir Henry's treachery ? " None upon earth , " answered he . " What- ever faults Sir Henry may have , that of being unjust to the merit of Mrs. Neville ranks not amongst the number . ” " I am glad of it . He really can 30.
... Sir Henry's treachery ? " None upon earth , " answered he . " What- ever faults Sir Henry may have , that of being unjust to the merit of Mrs. Neville ranks not amongst the number . ” " I am glad of it . He really can 30.
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... bred , and beautiful Mrs. Neville ! Sir Henry rallied her upon her grave and dejected looks ; she answered him with a faint smile ; denied not the truth of the change , nor took any pains to disperse the cloud that hung 42.
... bred , and beautiful Mrs. Neville ! Sir Henry rallied her upon her grave and dejected looks ; she answered him with a faint smile ; denied not the truth of the change , nor took any pains to disperse the cloud that hung 42.
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... answer for it ; and really nothing else occurs to me , just now , to say of her . So let me converse a little about meaner pray mortals . Sir Henry and Lady Tresilian , though often absent for a few days , continue to make West- hill ...
... answer for it ; and really nothing else occurs to me , just now , to say of her . So let me converse a little about meaner pray mortals . Sir Henry and Lady Tresilian , though often absent for a few days , continue to make West- hill ...
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... answer for him . " No evil tidings from Parkton Castle have brought your brother hither : but , attracted by the fame of our bril- liant theatricals , he is come amongst us to take a peep at them . I feared , however , the sudden sight ...
... answer for him . " No evil tidings from Parkton Castle have brought your brother hither : but , attracted by the fame of our bril- liant theatricals , he is come amongst us to take a peep at them . I feared , however , the sudden sight ...
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