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... leave to wear with almost tears in his eyes ; for it had belonged to his grandfather , and this concession Lady Maud , with her usual tact , had promptly accorded to him . " Mr. Nugent ! " exclaimed Lady Maud , leaning gracefully out of ...
... leave to wear with almost tears in his eyes ; for it had belonged to his grandfather , and this concession Lady Maud , with her usual tact , had promptly accorded to him . " Mr. Nugent ! " exclaimed Lady Maud , leaning gracefully out of ...
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... leave , she con- tinued- " A change of politics in that direction has become a matter of decided expediency ; indeed , I may say " -sighing gently " of clear duty : a mother's duty . Gertrude's maid , Lucy , now an invalid , ascertained ...
... leave , she con- tinued- " A change of politics in that direction has become a matter of decided expediency ; indeed , I may say " -sighing gently " of clear duty : a mother's duty . Gertrude's maid , Lucy , now an invalid , ascertained ...
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... Leaving her pupil Gertrude to continue her exercise on the piano ( which employment that young lady immediately changed for one of Scott's novels ) , Miss Beverley , smoothing the bands of her black hair , disordered by the agonies of ...
... Leaving her pupil Gertrude to continue her exercise on the piano ( which employment that young lady immediately changed for one of Scott's novels ) , Miss Beverley , smoothing the bands of her black hair , disordered by the agonies of ...
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... leaves the dining- room . " She then turned and went hastily to the 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 ...
... leaves the dining- room . " She then turned and went hastily to the 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 ...
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... leave of her , after kindly pressing her hand . As he descended the precipitous stairs , he heard confused but earnest whispers below . " I tell you he is up - stairs , coming down this very moment ; you must go יי ! " George - be easy ...
... leave of her , after kindly pressing her hand . As he descended the precipitous stairs , he heard confused but earnest whispers below . " I tell you he is up - stairs , coming down this very moment ; you must go יי ! " George - be easy ...
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