The mystery developedA.K. Newman and Company, 1825 - 790 pages |
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Page 38
... myself ? and did her threats arise from a supposition that I would feel conscious of my guilt , and Be- and consequently fear the disgrace of having it exposed 38 MYSTERY DEVELOPED . quired of you, the dread of confessing ...
... myself ? and did her threats arise from a supposition that I would feel conscious of my guilt , and Be- and consequently fear the disgrace of having it exposed 38 MYSTERY DEVELOPED . quired of you, the dread of confessing ...
Page 39
Martin M'Dermot. Be- and consequently fear the disgrace of having it exposed ? This cannot be ; she was not so ignorant of the world as not to know how slightly it would look on such an affair , and how little I could have to apprehend ...
Martin M'Dermot. Be- and consequently fear the disgrace of having it exposed ? This cannot be ; she was not so ignorant of the world as not to know how slightly it would look on such an affair , and how little I could have to apprehend ...
Page 68
... fear of lo- sing his situation . Determined there- fore to go cautiously to work , he at length ventured to tell Mrs. Elizabeth that he intended to return to his native country . " I assure you , madam , " said he , " it is not without ...
... fear of lo- sing his situation . Determined there- fore to go cautiously to work , he at length ventured to tell Mrs. Elizabeth that he intended to return to his native country . " I assure you , madam , " said he , " it is not without ...
Page 77
... fear and curiosity being equally excited by the thoughts of beholding a wild Irishman . " Not the least , " said sir Henry smi- ling - not so much at his daughter's sim- plicity , as at the real or affected timi- dity of his sister ...
... fear and curiosity being equally excited by the thoughts of beholding a wild Irishman . " Not the least , " said sir Henry smi- ling - not so much at his daughter's sim- plicity , as at the real or affected timi- dity of his sister ...
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... fear of Dennis , felt a curiosity to examine his thrash - bag . With this intention she walked slowly and cautiously up to him , while he stood with his cap between his thighs , and his thrash - bag , which was two yards long , extended ...
... fear of Dennis , felt a curiosity to examine his thrash - bag . With this intention she walked slowly and cautiously up to him , while he stood with his cap between his thighs , and his thrash - bag , which was two yards long , extended ...
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