Geraldine Fauconberg, Volume 2G. Wilkie and J. Robinson, 1808 - English fiction |
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... short , I can interest myself in all that belongs to a ramble along its coast . " } " You are speaking now , Miss Faucon- berg , " said Lesmore , " as an admirer of na- ture , not as a votary of the artificial pleasures which most of ...
... short , I can interest myself in all that belongs to a ramble along its coast . " } " You are speaking now , Miss Faucon- berg , " said Lesmore , " as an admirer of na- ture , not as a votary of the artificial pleasures which most of ...
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... short , did very nearly as well as if each of us had been an Arachne . * During the greatest part of this time , Mrs. Neville , seated at another table , was answer- ing a note that had been brought whilst we were at dinner , and which ...
... short , did very nearly as well as if each of us had been an Arachne . * During the greatest part of this time , Mrs. Neville , seated at another table , was answer- ing a note that had been brought whilst we were at dinner , and which ...
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... ; such sweetness of temper , joined to so much discernment and spirit : in short , she says of him , with eloquence and fervour , what we , my dear sisters , have long thought , but either not dared , or not known C 5 33 LETTER II. ...
... ; such sweetness of temper , joined to so much discernment and spirit : in short , she says of him , with eloquence and fervour , what we , my dear sisters , have long thought , but either not dared , or not known C 5 33 LETTER II. ...
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... short , as is most fair , we are not confined to private life for nothing ; we know perfectly how to derive amusement and interest from every domestic incident that occurs — or , that we even fancy may occur . Yet , in justice to myself ...
... short , as is most fair , we are not confined to private life for nothing ; we know perfectly how to derive amusement and interest from every domestic incident that occurs — or , that we even fancy may occur . Yet , in justice to myself ...
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... short , one gave us the idea of Geraldine really placed in the situation she represented , and speaking without premeditation ; the other set before us a studied copy of her- self - an imitation , not always advantage- ous , of Mrs ...
... short , one gave us the idea of Geraldine really placed in the situation she represented , and speaking without premeditation ; the other set before us a studied copy of her- self - an imitation , not always advantage- ous , of Mrs ...
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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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