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... to hers . His eyes , too , were blue - a good deep violet - blue , not a pale feeble colour - in fact , they looked black at night . It was more in their respective movements and gestures , the smile 28 [ 1 . SPRING COMEDIES .
... to hers . His eyes , too , were blue - a good deep violet - blue , not a pale feeble colour - in fact , they looked black at night . It was more in their respective movements and gestures , the smile 28 [ 1 . SPRING COMEDIES .
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lady Mary Anne Broome. more in their respective movements and gestures , the smile and turn of their heads , that the likeness lay . At all events he resembled Helen in the power of winning hearts , for I , too , fell in love with him on ...
lady Mary Anne Broome. more in their respective movements and gestures , the smile and turn of their heads , that the likeness lay . At all events he resembled Helen in the power of winning hearts , for I , too , fell in love with him on ...
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... smile . " You see Charles has always been accustomed to a good deal of exercise , and indeed he tells me this is quite a sedentary life compared to what he gene- rally leads ; the worst of it is that he can't bear to do anything alone ...
... smile . " You see Charles has always been accustomed to a good deal of exercise , and indeed he tells me this is quite a sedentary life compared to what he gene- rally leads ; the worst of it is that he can't bear to do anything alone ...
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... smile or one look . Mr. Saville sat next to me and opposite to her , and it was on him that those large , serious , golden - brown eyes were turned whenever they were not gazing out of window . Family dinner - parties were not more ...
... smile or one look . Mr. Saville sat next to me and opposite to her , and it was on him that those large , serious , golden - brown eyes were turned whenever they were not gazing out of window . Family dinner - parties were not more ...
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... smile , and simple unaffected manner , must have predisposed any one to like him . Charles Kenneth was en- thusiastic about him ; and I think both Mrs. Ramsay and I felt a sudden increase of respect for the bridegroom's taste and ...
... smile , and simple unaffected manner , must have predisposed any one to like him . Charles Kenneth was en- thusiastic about him ; and I think both Mrs. Ramsay and I felt a sudden increase of respect for the bridegroom's taste and ...
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