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Robert Folkestone Williams. seemed to dwell on the words he had heard , perfectly satisfied that they contained just as much affection as ought to proceed from a duti- ful daughter , and just as little familiarity as should be found in ...
Robert Folkestone Williams. seemed to dwell on the words he had heard , perfectly satisfied that they contained just as much affection as ought to proceed from a duti- ful daughter , and just as little familiarity as should be found in ...
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... seemed in the chance she had of attracting the Duchess's attention , and she continued to advance nearer and nearer in the belief that the moment her father's visitor moved her eyes from the ena- mel , she must come under her ...
... seemed in the chance she had of attracting the Duchess's attention , and she continued to advance nearer and nearer in the belief that the moment her father's visitor moved her eyes from the ena- mel , she must come under her ...
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... seemed thus with our heroine . The daugh- ter of the Brigadier took up her important posi- tion as directress of the household at Petersham Manor , apparently as completely at home in all its duties , as though she had been its mistress ...
... seemed thus with our heroine . The daugh- ter of the Brigadier took up her important posi- tion as directress of the household at Petersham Manor , apparently as completely at home in all its duties , as though she had been its mistress ...
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... seemed despe- rately inclined to drive over him , I took it into my head to look out for another service . " The butler puffed away with a placid coun- tenance , and evidently gave his whole attention to his friend's narrative . " They ...
... seemed despe- rately inclined to drive over him , I took it into my head to look out for another service . " The butler puffed away with a placid coun- tenance , and evidently gave his whole attention to his friend's narrative . " They ...
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... seemed to be nothing going on but bribery and corruption : the lady had no more conscience than beauty , and seemed to care for nothing but plundering and cheating . Indeed her conduct would have disgraced the commonest baggage that ...
... seemed to be nothing going on but bribery and corruption : the lady had no more conscience than beauty , and seemed to care for nothing but plundering and cheating . Indeed her conduct would have disgraced the commonest baggage that ...
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acquaintance admiration agreeable amongst amused Anthony Lowther appeared astonishment attention beau beauty Bishop Brigadier Brigadier's daughter Buckingham chair chariot Colonel Argyle companion countenance Court creature cried dear delighted door dress Duchess Duchess of Bolton Duchess of Marlborough Duke of Somerset Duke of Wharton entertained evidently excited exclaimed expression extraordinary extremely eyes fair Fanny Meadows favour favourite feeling felt gallantry gentleman glance Grace hand Handsome Hervey Hanoverian heard heart heroine Jacob Tonson John Coachman Kielmansegge King King's Kitty knew laugh looked Lord Hervey Madam Lepel Maid of Honour Majesty manner Marlborough Mary Bellenden Mary Lepel ment Minister mistress Mohocks Molly never observed person Petersham Manor Philip Dormer Pompey possessed pretty Princess Princess of Wales proceeded replied respect rival Royal Highness scarcely Schulenburg seemed shewed Sir Robert soon Sophy sovereign thing thought tion took visitor voice Wales whilst young lady
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Page 41 - From hence it arises, that they are but in a lower degree what their masters themselves are ; and usually affect an imitation of their manners : and you have in liveries, beaux, fops, and coxcombs, in as high perfection as among people that keep equipages. It is a common humour among the retinue of people of quality, when they are in their revels, that is when they are out of their masters' sight, to assume in a humorous way the names and titles of those whose liveries they wear.
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