The Story of My Wardship, 1. köideRichard Bentley, 1856 |
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... poor Inez ! and I , in my simplicity prayed with her earnestly and hopefully . I next found myself placed under the care of a brother officer of my father's , who was re- turning with his wife to England , and remem- ber being seen on ...
... poor Inez ! and I , in my simplicity prayed with her earnestly and hopefully . I next found myself placed under the care of a brother officer of my father's , who was re- turning with his wife to England , and remem- ber being seen on ...
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... poor dear D'Arville . " I was as wise as ever , and Mrs. Dashington seeing my simplicity , which must have been refreshing to her , was pleased to enlighten me . " Some people thought her pretty , " she be- gan , “ I never did , but ...
... poor dear D'Arville . " I was as wise as ever , and Mrs. Dashington seeing my simplicity , which must have been refreshing to her , was pleased to enlighten me . " Some people thought her pretty , " she be- gan , “ I never did , but ...
Page 44
... she ought to keep better hours ; but she's a poor , weak - minded woman - has no strength of character whatever , and knows no more how to conduct an establishment , and rule a family , than a doll : her children 44 THE STORY.
... she ought to keep better hours ; but she's a poor , weak - minded woman - has no strength of character whatever , and knows no more how to conduct an establishment , and rule a family , than a doll : her children 44 THE STORY.
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... poor girl adrift in calling the relationship between them that of aunt and niece , I commit an error , Rose was only Lady Bernard's niece by marriage , and her claim upon her kind- ness and affection therefore was the less binding . The ...
... poor girl adrift in calling the relationship between them that of aunt and niece , I commit an error , Rose was only Lady Bernard's niece by marriage , and her claim upon her kind- ness and affection therefore was the less binding . The ...
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... poor thing ! And where was Leila , the bright creature of whom I had caught a glimpse on my entrance ? Sitting on a low seat , the centre of a bevy of girls , eclipsing them all by her transcendent beauty ; and it would be well perhaps ...
... poor thing ! And where was Leila , the bright creature of whom I had caught a glimpse on my entrance ? Sitting on a low seat , the centre of a bevy of girls , eclipsing them all by her transcendent beauty ; and it would be well perhaps ...
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