The Story of My Wardship, 1. köideRichard Bentley, 1856 |
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... affection , it is nothing at all ; it would be ridiculous to suppose that D'Arville ever cared a sous for the insipid little woman — a mere puppet at the best , but in his position , a man looks so foolish whose wife leaves him in that ...
... affection , it is nothing at all ; it would be ridiculous to suppose that D'Arville ever cared a sous for the insipid little woman — a mere puppet at the best , but in his position , a man looks so foolish whose wife leaves him in that ...
Page 40
... which quickly faded away . Her " nephew " was the peg on which she hung all her interest in life - his position and respectability constituted hers , and if she possessed any affection in her nature , upon him it 40 THE STORY.
... which quickly faded away . Her " nephew " was the peg on which she hung all her interest in life - his position and respectability constituted hers , and if she possessed any affection in her nature , upon him it 40 THE STORY.
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Mary Catherine Jackson. possessed any affection in her nature , upon him it was bestowed ; but it was a hard , stiff sort of feeling , well fitted for its object . I never felt at home with Lady Bernard . I do not think she liked my ...
Mary Catherine Jackson. possessed any affection in her nature , upon him it was bestowed ; but it was a hard , stiff sort of feeling , well fitted for its object . I never felt at home with Lady Bernard . I do not think she liked my ...
Page 47
... affection therefore was the less binding . The old lady kept us waiting a long time in suspense , about the Compton invitation ; I could see that it agitated her niece not a little , but she managed to conceal her emotion from her aunt ...
... affection therefore was the less binding . The old lady kept us waiting a long time in suspense , about the Compton invitation ; I could see that it agitated her niece not a little , but she managed to conceal her emotion from her aunt ...
Page 127
... affections without consulting me ; and as to her , a little impudent minx , she shall return to the retirement of Serle , and shall not stir from it again , till she has learnt propriety . Ah ! I foresaw this when I came , and was a ...
... affections without consulting me ; and as to her , a little impudent minx , she shall return to the retirement of Serle , and shall not stir from it again , till she has learnt propriety . Ah ! I foresaw this when I came , and was a ...
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