Geraldine Fauconberg, Volume 2G. Wilkie and J. Robinson, 1808 - English fiction |
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Page 23
... write a hand fit for a scrive- ner of the last century ? Mistresses , indeed , she has had in profusion ! Now tell ine , Emma , how many good sort of decayed gentlewomen have you been attended by , for the purpose of being instructed in ...
... write a hand fit for a scrive- ner of the last century ? Mistresses , indeed , she has had in profusion ! Now tell ine , Emma , how many good sort of decayed gentlewomen have you been attended by , for the purpose of being instructed in ...
Page 26
... completed : and Sir Henry protested , she had been writing to town , that very day , for a huge block of marble , and a host of chiseling tools , to tools , to commence sculptor . " And I would recommend to her , " added 26.
... completed : and Sir Henry protested , she had been writing to town , that very day , for a huge block of marble , and a host of chiseling tools , to tools , to commence sculptor . " And I would recommend to her , " added 26.
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... 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 loved to communicate ...
... 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 loved to communicate ...
Page 51
... about together ! We are all edified by it . Adieu , once more . I have a letter from Ferdinand , supplicating me to write to him . He is by this time , I suppose , on his way to Parkton Castle . My mother has been very good to 51.
... about together ! We are all edified by it . Adieu , once more . I have a letter from Ferdinand , supplicating me to write to him . He is by this time , I suppose , on his way to Parkton Castle . My mother has been very good to 51.
Page 53
... writing look neat- er , begin , in my best hand , half way down the page , a formal " My dear brother ; " . - " My then pause ; draw my chair nearer the table ; straighten the black lines which , for the con- , venience of writing even ...
... writing look neat- er , begin , in my best hand , half way down the page , a formal " My dear brother ; " . - " My then pause ; draw my chair nearer the table ; straighten the black lines which , for the con- , venience of writing even ...
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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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