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Ravensdale. never did I see any one so sadly altered , so cold and distrait and reserved ; and then his thoughts seem so far away , or so ... cold and heartless , I look upon him to be as much the reverse as possible - nay RAVENSDALE . 11.
Ravensdale. never did I see any one so sadly altered , so cold and distrait and reserved ; and then his thoughts seem so far away , or so ... cold and heartless , I look upon him to be as much the reverse as possible - nay RAVENSDALE . 11.
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... cold remains . " Yes , my mother , " he exclaimed ; " I trust that those seeds you have sown , with unsparing hand , shall henceforth be the guiding principles of my future life ; -this be the seal of my high resolve , " he added ...
... cold remains . " Yes , my mother , " he exclaimed ; " I trust that those seeds you have sown , with unsparing hand , shall henceforth be the guiding principles of my future life ; -this be the seal of my high resolve , " he added ...
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... cold indifference I find it impossible to fathom - ' tis precisely what I cannot bear - pride instigates it ; his air of hauteur when addressing me plainly evinces this ; but why am I thus pained , mortified , grieved ? " — and she ...
... cold indifference I find it impossible to fathom - ' tis precisely what I cannot bear - pride instigates it ; his air of hauteur when addressing me plainly evinces this ; but why am I thus pained , mortified , grieved ? " — and she ...
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... of Lord Mowbray ! Again , however , she returned , when summoned to luncheon ; and making a slight , and some- what cold apology to Lord Mowbray for not accompanying him in his projected walk ; he received it RAVENSDALE . 43.
... of Lord Mowbray ! Again , however , she returned , when summoned to luncheon ; and making a slight , and some- what cold apology to Lord Mowbray for not accompanying him in his projected walk ; he received it RAVENSDALE . 43.
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... cold and altered manner , she shrank , with in- stinctive delicacy from making the slightest ad- vance on her part ; and , no longer able to subdue emotion , retired at length to her own apartment , there to give it vent in tears . Sir ...
... cold and altered manner , she shrank , with in- stinctive delicacy from making the slightest ad- vance on her part ; and , no longer able to subdue emotion , retired at length to her own apartment , there to give it vent in tears . Sir ...
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Adeline afther anticipated apartment appearance ardent aware behold bray brother Bucephalus character Charles Charles Courtenay cheek cheering childher Clara conceal confess countenance Courtenay craythur dear Emily deeply departure dhrag docthor door drawing-room dread Dublin eagerly earthly ejaculated Ellen Emily's emotion entered exclaimed exis eyes farewell fear feelings felt Gerald goin hand happiness hastily heart Helen hope hour imagine inquired interrupted Irish killin kilt Lady Hamilton leave length letter light look Lord Mow Lord Mowbray Louisa Maddocks melancholy ment mind Miss Emily mother Mount Hamilton Mowbray's nature never night once Paddy painful perceiving poor child present puttin racter Ravensdale rejoined reply retired says seat SHAKSPEARE Sir Richard Mordaunt Sir Robert sister smile spirit sure tears tell tence tender thought throth tion to-morrow tould trust turn uttered vanity voice whilst wilfully blind Williams wish wont words
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