Geraldine Fauconberg, Volume 2G. Wilkie and J. Robinson, 1808 - English fiction |
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Page 12
... speak of heaven , you should not do it so familiarly ! " " You cannot tell yet , my dear , how its inha- bitants may be affected by such little liberties . Leave the expressions we may use to our own option , therefore , till you are ...
... speak of heaven , you should not do it so familiarly ! " " You cannot tell yet , my dear , how its inha- bitants may be affected by such little liberties . Leave the expressions we may use to our own option , therefore , till you are ...
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... speaking now , Miss Faucon- berg , " said Lesmore , " as an admirer of na- ture , not as a votary of the artificial pleasures which most of those who haunt such places go in quest of . " " Public libraries , gaming houses , balls ...
... speaking now , Miss Faucon- berg , " said Lesmore , " as an admirer of na- ture , not as a votary of the artificial pleasures which most of those who haunt such places go in quest of . " " Public libraries , gaming houses , balls ...
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... speaking , I dislike writing : so long , however , as Ferdinand remained here , every occurrence in which he and Geraldine were concerned , gave such fluency to my pen , that I not only wrote without effort , but even with pleasure . I ...
... speaking , I dislike writing : so long , however , as Ferdinand remained here , every occurrence in which he and Geraldine were concerned , gave such fluency to my pen , that I not only wrote without effort , but even with pleasure . I ...
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... . " Understanding , that amongst the limited number of Emma's ac- complishments , speaking French with fluency was the most distinguished , she mentioned a charming little comedy in that language written by St. Foix 45.
... . " Understanding , that amongst the limited number of Emma's ac- complishments , speaking French with fluency was the most distinguished , she mentioned a charming little comedy in that language written by St. Foix 45.
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... speaking of her to an utter stranger . Then , it is no bad amusement to de- scribe her formal figure , and precise demean- our ; but you are not unacquainted with these attributes : I shall therefore put her upon the shelf , where , if ...
... speaking of her to an utter stranger . Then , it is no bad amusement to de- scribe her formal figure , and precise demean- our ; but you are not unacquainted with these attributes : I shall therefore put her upon the shelf , where , if ...
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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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