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... sister . The blow fell heavily on his heart ! and this was the thought which cast a cloud over his brow , as in mute soli- citude he watched with alternate hope and anxiety the arrival of that youthful scion , whose antici- pated ...
... sister . The blow fell heavily on his heart ! and this was the thought which cast a cloud over his brow , as in mute soli- citude he watched with alternate hope and anxiety the arrival of that youthful scion , whose antici- pated ...
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... sister of her bosom . With the juniors of the house it was different . To the bosom of Charles Courtenay sympathy for his friend was the alone admissible sensation , whose prevailing ascendancy would now arise to dull the ardour of ...
... sister of her bosom . With the juniors of the house it was different . To the bosom of Charles Courtenay sympathy for his friend was the alone admissible sensation , whose prevailing ascendancy would now arise to dull the ardour of ...
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... sister , in playful ire ; " why do I ever solicit from you any information , save on the discovery of the longitude ? my more imaginative Louisa , how- ever , will , I doubt not , tell me of all her fancy painted him ; ' for by no ...
... sister , in playful ire ; " why do I ever solicit from you any information , save on the discovery of the longitude ? my more imaginative Louisa , how- ever , will , I doubt not , tell me of all her fancy painted him ; ' for by no ...
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... to yield to her in the gratification of every childish fancy . " That excursion to the Continent , " exclaimed she , addressing her sister , who had entered her dressing - room whilst in the act of completing her RAVENSDALE . 5.
... to yield to her in the gratification of every childish fancy . " That excursion to the Continent , " exclaimed she , addressing her sister , who had entered her dressing - room whilst in the act of completing her RAVENSDALE . 5.
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... sister ; dear Emily , do come down , for dinner , I am sure , will be announced immediately ; it is already past the hour . " At length Emily obeyed ; and despite all minor grievances , her heart did not beat the less high with joy and ...
... sister ; dear Emily , do come down , for dinner , I am sure , will be announced immediately ; it is already past the hour . " At length Emily obeyed ; and despite all minor grievances , her heart did not beat the less high with joy and ...
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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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