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... 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 refuses to get better , what is to be done ...
... 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 refuses to get better , what is to be done ...
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... give me a good scolding now and then , as of old , to keep up your spirits . " we will Miss Beverley smiled at her former pupil , with her eyes brimful of tears . 66 " And , " continued Gertrude , we will walk together , and you shall ...
... give me a good scolding now and then , as of old , to keep up your spirits . " we will Miss Beverley smiled at her former pupil , with her eyes brimful of tears . 66 " And , " continued Gertrude , we will walk together , and you shall ...
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... give him another month in the county gaol . He knows the way there now . " Tears came into the woman's sunken eyes , but she was too fatigued to say much more ; and Nugent , after a few kind words of encouragement , rose from the edge ...
... give him another month in the county gaol . He knows the way there now . " Tears came into the woman's sunken eyes , but she was too fatigued to say much more ; and Nugent , after a few kind words of encouragement , rose from the edge ...
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... Give us a light , and a drink of summat cool . " " Go , I say ! " urged Weston . Just then , Nugent alighted in the room , and beheld a rough - looking , strong - built man , who , resisting the efforts of Weston , had seated himself by ...
... Give us a light , and a drink of summat cool . " " Go , I say ! " urged Weston . Just then , Nugent alighted in the room , and beheld a rough - looking , strong - built man , who , resisting the efforts of Weston , had seated himself by ...
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... give her some little comforts the housekeeper put into that basket for me . generally send one of the maids , " she honestly added , for she did not relish unmerited praise . " To - day I went myself , partly because mamma wished it ...
... give her some little comforts the housekeeper put into that basket for me . generally send one of the maids , " she honestly added , for she did not relish unmerited praise . " To - day I went myself , partly because mamma wished it ...
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