Geraldine Fauconberg, Volume 2G. Wilkie and J. Robinson, 1808 - English fiction |
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Sarah Harriet Burney. + under heaven ! Have you not a thousand times heard him protest I was the most de- lightful creature in existence ? " " Who , that knows you , " replied Ferdi- nand , " has not protested it ? " 66 Well , but now to ...
Sarah Harriet Burney. + under heaven ! Have you not a thousand times heard him protest I was the most de- lightful creature in existence ? " " Who , that knows you , " replied Ferdi- nand , " has not protested it ? " 66 Well , but now to ...
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... heard her acknowledge , that with an immense list of town acquaintance , she has not a single intimate friend ! How , and amongst what sort of people , must she have lived ? Can any human being be so wholly devoted to dissipation as to ...
... heard her acknowledge , that with an immense list of town acquaintance , she has not a single intimate friend ! How , and amongst what sort of people , must she have lived ? Can any human being be so wholly devoted to dissipation as to ...
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... heard me mention . Except these nameless personages , all the rest of the company above enumerated had dined with us , including Emma Cecil , the in- tended Cupid of the night , and the original cause of this festive undertaking . Mr ...
... heard me mention . Except these nameless personages , all the rest of the company above enumerated had dined with us , including Emma Cecil , the in- tended Cupid of the night , and the original cause of this festive undertaking . Mr ...
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... heard them , the warmest approbation ; especially in Sir Henry Tresilian , whose fondness for his well - disposed young charge , renders every testimony of kindness or attention which may be shown to her peculiarly gratifying to him ...
... heard them , the warmest approbation ; especially in Sir Henry Tresilian , whose fondness for his well - disposed young charge , renders every testimony of kindness or attention which may be shown to her peculiarly gratifying to him ...
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... heard in a sober , private house ; and whilst we were yet standing upon the stage , laughing at the flattering uproar , Mr. Archer stole behind the scenes to em- brace , thank , and praise his lovely niece ! Sir Henry likewise appeared ...
... heard in a sober , private house ; and whilst we were yet standing upon the stage , laughing at the flattering uproar , Mr. Archer stole behind the scenes to em- brace , thank , and praise his lovely niece ! Sir Henry likewise appeared ...
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Adieu admiration affectionate alarm Albert amongst amusement answered appeared Archer assured attention beautiful behold believe brother Cæsar carriage cerned character cheerful Chimæra Clara Colonel Courtville conversation countenance cried daugh dear Augusta dear Julia delight dinner door dress Emma Cecil entreat Everley eyes favour fear feel Ferdi FERDINAND LESMORE gave Gerald Geraldine Geraldine's give hand Hanmer hear heard heart Hermine Hermine's Highgrove Park honour hope indulgent Lady Tresilian laughing Lesmore's letter Litchmere's look Lord Litch Lord Litchmere Madame de St means ment Miss Fauconberg MISS LESMORE Monsieur de St morning mother nand ness never Neville observed occasion pain Parkton Castle perhaps pity pleasure poor present racter raldine resumed Rushley scarcely seemed Selforth sentiments Sir Henry Tresilian sister smile soon Southwaight speaking spirit thing thought tion uncle utter Westhill whilst wholly wish young
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