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... Lucy requires . " " Go and sit down , and you shall have some in a few minutes . " " " Tis Lucy Weston , Lady Maud , " he added , turning to her ladyship " one of your ladyship's servants - who has been so il lately . " " Oh , Lucy ...
... Lucy requires . " " Go and sit down , and you shall have some in a few minutes . " " " Tis Lucy Weston , Lady Maud , " he added , turning to her ladyship " one of your ladyship's servants - who has been so il lately . " " Oh , Lucy ...
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... Lucy , now an invalid , ascertained through her brother , that Reginald Clinton , the son and heir of old Sir Laurence , was very unwell . This at first made no change in my plans , because , although I am well aware that Nugent is the ...
... Lucy , now an invalid , ascertained through her brother , that Reginald Clinton , the son and heir of old Sir Laurence , was very unwell . This at first made no change in my plans , because , although I am well aware that Nugent is the ...
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... Lucy of yours would get better , or that you would give her up , and find another maid . " " ( Mamma , I should be sorry to forsake her in her misfor- tune . " " My love , your feeling on the subject is much to your credit . But if she ...
... Lucy of yours would get better , or that you would give her up , and find another maid . " " ( Mamma , I should be sorry to forsake her in her misfor- tune . " " My love , your feeling on the subject is much to your credit . But if she ...
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... Lucy Weston everything she wants ? " " We left word , you know , mamma , that she was to send for whatever she fancied , but she has only sent once for some jelly . I cannot help fearing the housekeeper must have been cross , or ...
... Lucy Weston everything she wants ? " " We left word , you know , mamma , that she was to send for whatever she fancied , but she has only sent once for some jelly . I cannot help fearing the housekeeper must have been cross , or ...
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... Lucy ? " inquired Nugent . 66 Very weak , sir . Quite prostrate . Never saw her so bad . She has no more strength than a baby . " And the man passed the sleeve of his shirt across his eyes . " You see , Mr. Nugent , " he continued , " I ...
... Lucy ? " inquired Nugent . 66 Very weak , sir . Quite prostrate . Never saw her so bad . She has no more strength than a baby . " And the man passed the sleeve of his shirt across his eyes . " You see , Mr. Nugent , " he continued , " I ...
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