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... rejoined Lady Maud , slightly blushing . " Yes , poor thing ! I wonder my people have not sent her what she wants . Will she recover ? " " I intend to see her to - morrow at twelve , and will let your ladyship know how she is . " " Will ...
... rejoined Lady Maud , slightly blushing . " Yes , poor thing ! I wonder my people have not sent her what she wants . Will she recover ? " " I intend to see her to - morrow at twelve , and will let your ladyship know how she is . " " Will ...
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... rejoined Nugent ; and his visitors , after warm expressions of admiration for all they had seen , prepared to take their de- parture . Lady Maud pressed his hand gently . Mr. Usher- wood gave it a confidential gripe . They got into ...
... rejoined Nugent ; and his visitors , after warm expressions of admiration for all they had seen , prepared to take their de- parture . Lady Maud pressed his hand gently . Mr. Usher- wood gave it a confidential gripe . They got into ...
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... rejoined her ladyship , meekly . " But why did not you ask him to dinner ? ” " My dear , that would be going too fast . We must pro- ceed with delicacy . " " I always rather liked Nugent , " Usherwood went on , warming as he proceeded ...
... rejoined her ladyship , meekly . " But why did not you ask him to dinner ? ” " My dear , that would be going too fast . We must pro- ceed with delicacy . " " I always rather liked Nugent , " Usherwood went on , warming as he proceeded ...
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... rejoined her companion , " you will have new friends , new associations ; I shall be no one ! " and Miss Beverley was in danger for a moment of relapsing into despondency . " Don't say so , " said Gertrude , taking her hand ; read books ...
... rejoined her companion , " you will have new friends , new associations ; I shall be no one ! " and Miss Beverley was in danger for a moment of relapsing into despondency . " Don't say so , " said Gertrude , taking her hand ; read books ...
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... rejoined Nugent , " you have acted a kind part by the boy . " " I will do so as long as I have life left me ; but ' tis he looks after me now . I should be dead were it not for he ! " " You would be far better in the workhouse than in ...
... rejoined Nugent , " you have acted a kind part by the boy . " " I will do so as long as I have life left me ; but ' tis he looks after me now . I should be dead were it not for he ! " " You would be far better in the workhouse than in ...
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