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... eyes , and a delicacy about the curve of his lip , which softened the severity of his counte- nance , and implied that his disposition , though possibly inclined to be methodical and exacting , was affectionate and trustful . Sometimes ...
... eyes , and a delicacy about the curve of his lip , which softened the severity of his counte- nance , and implied that his disposition , though possibly inclined to be methodical and exacting , was affectionate and trustful . Sometimes ...
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... eyes of soft blue , generally dreamy , absent , and vague in their expression , but ever and anon lighting up with a brilliancy which seemed to pierce you , gently but irresistibly , through and through . Her companion was a less ...
... eyes of soft blue , generally dreamy , absent , and vague in their expression , but ever and anon lighting up with a brilliancy which seemed to pierce you , gently but irresistibly , through and through . Her companion was a less ...
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... eyes seemed restless and suspicious , but he was otherwise not ill - looking . " Well , Weston , " asked Nugent , " and how's your sister ? " " Much the same , sir , thank you . I am come to trouble you again for a little drop of wine ...
... eyes seemed restless and suspicious , but he was otherwise not ill - looking . " Well , Weston , " asked Nugent , " and how's your sister ? " " Much the same , sir , thank you . I am come to trouble you again for a little drop of wine ...
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... eyes . She was a good linguist , and a good musician ; her reading was little beyond the usual routine of schools , except in the romantic and imaginative line into this she had latterly flung herself with much fervour , solacing her ...
... eyes . She was a good linguist , and a good musician ; her reading was little beyond the usual routine of schools , except in the romantic and imaginative line into this she had latterly flung herself with much fervour , solacing her ...
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... eyes brimful of tears . 66 " And , " continued Gertrude , we will walk together , and you shall talk to me of the past , and tell me some of those romantic stories you used to favour me with when we had had a good day . Why , where am I ...
... eyes brimful of tears . 66 " And , " continued Gertrude , we will walk together , and you shall talk to me of the past , and tell me some of those romantic stories you used to favour me with when we had had a good day . Why , where am I ...
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