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... door they passed into ano- ther large yard , three sides of which were composed of various buildings in good condition and of massive con- struction , most of them like the archway of very ancient date , or else constructed with the ...
... door they passed into ano- ther large yard , three sides of which were composed of various buildings in good condition and of massive con- struction , most of them like the archway of very ancient date , or else constructed with the ...
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... door , but not putting the smallest fraction of her foot within the room , delivered Lady Maud's message . Leaving her pupil Gertrude to continue her exercise on the piano ( which employment that young lady immediately changed for one ...
... door , but not putting the smallest fraction of her foot within the room , delivered Lady Maud's message . Leaving her pupil Gertrude to continue her exercise on the piano ( which employment that young lady immediately changed for one ...
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... door , fol- lowed by Gertrude . As soon as they were outside , she seized her fair pupil by the wrist , and exclaimed with much excite- ment , " We part ! " and so saying , vanished down the passage , and immediately afterwards was ...
... door , fol- lowed by Gertrude . As soon as they were outside , she seized her fair pupil by the wrist , and exclaimed with much excite- ment , " We part ! " and so saying , vanished down the passage , and immediately afterwards was ...
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... door ! " Positively it is dangerous to one's health ! " said Lady Maud ; “ I foresee another scene . ” " Shall I take her some tea , mamma ? " " Yes , anything - everything . " Gertrude was hastening out of the room with a cup of tea ...
... door ! " Positively it is dangerous to one's health ! " said Lady Maud ; “ I foresee another scene . ” " Shall I take her some tea , mamma ? " " Yes , anything - everything . " Gertrude was hastening out of the room with a cup of tea ...
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... door , she flung it open and exclaimed , " Gertrude , dear , I have tea , hot buttered toast , and an egg ; come in ! " The next moment they were embracing each other , and shedding tears with that promptitude peculiar to the fair sex ...
... door , she flung it open and exclaimed , " Gertrude , dear , I have tea , hot buttered toast , and an egg ; come in ! " The next moment they were embracing each other , and shedding tears with that promptitude peculiar to the fair sex ...
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