Macmillan's Magazine, 36. köideMacmillan and Company, 1877 |
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... father's house , and since then he had written , as Mary said , now and then , once or twice in the year , to inquire after his father's health . This was not much , but it saved appearances , and pre- vented the open scandal of a ...
... father's house , and since then he had written , as Mary said , now and then , once or twice in the year , to inquire after his father's health . This was not much , but it saved appearances , and pre- vented the open scandal of a ...
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... father is far off , Nello , " said Mary ; " your poor papa , who never hears any news of you . Some time I hope you will be able to write to him , and ask him to come home . " " Oh , " cried Lilias , " you need not be sorry about that ...
... father is far off , Nello , " said Mary ; " your poor papa , who never hears any news of you . Some time I hope you will be able to write to him , and ask him to come home . " " Oh , " cried Lilias , " you need not be sorry about that ...
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... father is well . I thought I would come and see how you were all getting on . " " It is a long time since you have been here , " she said . What could she say ? She was not glad to see him , as a sister ought to be . And then there was ...
... father is well . I thought I would come and see how you were all getting on . " " It is a long time since you have been here , " she said . What could she say ? She was not glad to see him , as a sister ought to be . And then there was ...
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... father ought to know that you are here , and he never comes into the hall . " " I am very well here , " Randolph said . " I know it was always a favourite place with you . Do not change your sitting - room for me . You have it in very ...
... father ought to know that you are here , and he never comes into the hall . " " I am very well here , " Randolph said . " I know it was always a favourite place with you . Do not change your sitting - room for me . You have it in very ...
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... father to believe you . " " Oh , " she said , clasping her hands , " do you think this is what I ask ? It is you who mistake , Randolph . It has never occurred to my father , or any one else , not to believe . He never doubted any more ...
... father to believe you . " " Oh , " she said , clasping her hands , " do you think this is what I ask ? It is you who mistake , Randolph . It has never occurred to my father , or any one else , not to believe . He never doubted any more ...
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