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Page 17
... acquaintance of a lady of high birth and considerable property , but whose affairs were deeply , though not irretriev- ably involved . The peculiar introduction which I had to her , though the object of it was ex- pressly to offer my ...
... acquaintance of a lady of high birth and considerable property , but whose affairs were deeply , though not irretriev- ably involved . The peculiar introduction which I had to her , though the object of it was ex- pressly to offer my ...
Page 31
... acquaintance with it . She returned it to her pocket , without reading a line of it , and saying there must be some strange mistake , and begging pardon for the intrusion , withdrew . Here was new matter for curiosity , but my thoughts ...
... acquaintance with it . She returned it to her pocket , without reading a line of it , and saying there must be some strange mistake , and begging pardon for the intrusion , withdrew . Here was new matter for curiosity , but my thoughts ...
Page 32
... acquaintance of Mr. Sharpe's , the highest testi- mony to his character and abilities . Mrs. Rudall will trouble Mr. Sharpe to allow some of his people to take the bonnet , which she has enclosed for safety in the box , to Madame ...
... acquaintance of Mr. Sharpe's , the highest testi- mony to his character and abilities . Mrs. Rudall will trouble Mr. Sharpe to allow some of his people to take the bonnet , which she has enclosed for safety in the box , to Madame ...
Page 41
... acquaintance with the domestic circumstances of Sir William , points him out as the proper party to bring this affair to a conclusion . " I soon had the mystery explained by mv friend Miss Gordon . Mr. and Mrs. Walsing- ham had been ...
... acquaintance with the domestic circumstances of Sir William , points him out as the proper party to bring this affair to a conclusion . " I soon had the mystery explained by mv friend Miss Gordon . Mr. and Mrs. Walsing- ham had been ...
Page 63
... acquainted with the profession . Few things are more difficult , than to answer the important preliminary in- quiry , " What will the costs be ? " Of late years my reply has always been plainly , that I cannot tell ; but it was long ...
... acquainted with the profession . Few things are more difficult , than to answer the important preliminary in- quiry , " What will the costs be ? " Of late years my reply has always been plainly , that I cannot tell ; but it was long ...
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