Geraldine Fauconberg, Volume 2G. Wilkie and J. Robinson, 1808 - English fiction |
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... wish you had given your instructions sooner , or would stay longer to render them of more avail . " " Whatever your motive may be for form- ing such a wish , I cannot but be flattered by it . Yet , I think you have already had pa ...
... wish you had given your instructions sooner , or would stay longer to render them of more avail . " " Whatever your motive may be for form- ing such a wish , I cannot but be flattered by it . Yet , I think you have already had pa ...
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... wish a well - bred and well - informed woman to be . The interval between dinner and tea , was not without its languid moments . The in credible dulness of poor Lady Tresilian cast a sort of weight upon our spirits . We thought it rude ...
... wish a well - bred and well - informed woman to be . The interval between dinner and tea , was not without its languid moments . The in credible dulness of poor Lady Tresilian cast a sort of weight upon our spirits . We thought it rude ...
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... wish it may be burnt to the ground be- fore he comes ? You will think me pardon- able , perhaps , when I add , that Rushley is scarcely a mile from the gate of Highgrove Park . Henceforth , my dear sisters , you must cease to expect ...
... wish it may be burnt to the ground be- fore he comes ? You will think me pardon- able , perhaps , when I add , that Rushley is scarcely a mile from the gate of Highgrove Park . Henceforth , my dear sisters , you must cease to expect ...
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... wish for the success of any one except Lesmore ; and our noble neighbour may ride or walk over some beau matin , trembling , hoping , fearing and actu- ally make proposals for Geraldine , before her dear , unsuspicious uncle even dreams ...
... wish for the success of any one except Lesmore ; and our noble neighbour may ride or walk over some beau matin , trembling , hoping , fearing and actu- ally make proposals for Geraldine , before her dear , unsuspicious uncle even dreams ...
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... wish her always to appear to us in the semblance of Euphrosyne ! " His voice , his looks , whilst he gave utter- ance to these sentiments , bore witness to the sincerity with which they were spoken : never did he display more spirit and ...
... wish her always to appear to us in the semblance of Euphrosyne ! " His voice , his looks , whilst he gave utter- ance to these sentiments , bore witness to the sincerity with which they were spoken : never did he display more spirit and ...
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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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