Mrs. Juliet, Volume 1Chatto & Windus, 1892 |
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... kind woman , who liked to see her house filled . People of that disposition have no difficulty in gratifying such a taste . The Freemans lived in a mansion in Duke's Gardens . Mr. Gerard was rather tired with his journey , and rested in ...
... kind woman , who liked to see her house filled . People of that disposition have no difficulty in gratifying such a taste . The Freemans lived in a mansion in Duke's Gardens . Mr. Gerard was rather tired with his journey , and rested in ...
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... kind ? I have told her over and over again that she , who is entirely unprovided for unless I take it into my head to do something for her , ought never to have anything to do with people unless they are illegible . As soon as I am ...
... kind ? I have told her over and over again that she , who is entirely unprovided for unless I take it into my head to do something for her , ought never to have anything to do with people unless they are illegible . As soon as I am ...
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... kind to the desolate little orphan , and anxious that she should be a favourite with her aunt , and Clements was just as anxious still . Slowly and most unwillingly , Juliet rose from her seat IN THE SMALL DRAWING - ROOM 29.
... kind to the desolate little orphan , and anxious that she should be a favourite with her aunt , and Clements was just as anxious still . Slowly and most unwillingly , Juliet rose from her seat IN THE SMALL DRAWING - ROOM 29.
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... , between laughing and cry- ing . I will do anything you like . ' You will have to do that . For the future I insist on your staying quite close to me whenever people of this kind happen to get into rooms 34 MRS . JULIET.
... , between laughing and cry- ing . I will do anything you like . ' You will have to do that . For the future I insist on your staying quite close to me whenever people of this kind happen to get into rooms 34 MRS . JULIET.
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Mrs. Margaret Hunt. whenever people of this kind happen to get into rooms where we are . If you are talked about , no one worth having will ever marry you , and there are some people worth having in this world - I can tell you that . ' 6 ...
Mrs. Margaret Hunt. whenever people of this kind happen to get into rooms where we are . If you are talked about , no one worth having will ever marry you , and there are some people worth having in this world - I can tell you that . ' 6 ...
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