Geraldine Fauconberg, Volume 2G. Wilkie and J. Robinson, 1808 - English fiction |
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... kissing her , the next dancing her with a rapid and incessant motion , that almost threatened to deprive her of breath , seemed to have nothing so much at heart as the desire of pro- voking his wife , and disturbing the rest of the ~ 20.
... kissing her , the next dancing her with a rapid and incessant motion , that almost threatened to deprive her of breath , seemed to have nothing so much at heart as the desire of pro- voking his wife , and disturbing the rest of the ~ 20.
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Sarah Harriet Burney. voking his wife , and disturbing the rest of the company . • We could not but admire , during this teasing frolic , the modest propriety of Emma's behaviour . At the same time that she did all in her power to ...
Sarah Harriet Burney. voking his wife , and disturbing the rest of the company . • We could not but admire , during this teasing frolic , the modest propriety of Emma's behaviour . At the same time that she did all in her power to ...
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... rest of the evening , Sir Henry , anxious , as it appeared , to make a firm and lasting peace with his charming hostess , paid his court to her with unremitting assiduity . Ferdinand procured for himself a place be- tween Mrs. Everley ...
... rest of the evening , Sir Henry , anxious , as it appeared , to make a firm and lasting peace with his charming hostess , paid his court to her with unremitting assiduity . Ferdinand procured for himself a place be- tween Mrs. Everley ...
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... rest of the evening , as animated as possible . To a ball , Mrs. Neville made va- rious objections herself : to any theatrical re- presentation including male performers , Lady Tresilian stoutly opposed her whole rhetoric ; it was too ...
... rest of the evening , as animated as possible . To a ball , Mrs. Neville made va- rious objections herself : to any theatrical re- presentation including male performers , Lady Tresilian stoutly opposed her whole rhetoric ; it was too ...
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... 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. Everley , who , you may remember , had once been appointed by ...
... 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. Everley , who , you may remember , had once been appointed by ...
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