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... Huntley by the arm . It's your turn , now , " said he . 66 " With all my heart , " said Huntley , always ready to answer an unexpected draft on his ima- gination . " How must I begin ? In the old- fashioned way , once upon a time ...
... Huntley by the arm . It's your turn , now , " said he . 66 " With all my heart , " said Huntley , always ready to answer an unexpected draft on his ima- gination . " How must I begin ? In the old- fashioned way , once upon a time ...
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... Huntley . ) 66 Who , though they knew they might have had a better king , thought they should most likely have a ... Huntley , " we can only lament that it should be so very con- cise . " " Oh dear , I am nothing of an ingprovisator , or ...
... Huntley . ) 66 Who , though they knew they might have had a better king , thought they should most likely have a ... Huntley , " we can only lament that it should be so very con- cise . " " Oh dear , I am nothing of an ingprovisator , or ...
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... Huntley found so much to say to every body , that no one , and she least of all , could complain of neglect , yet she would have wished his atten- tions not quite so general . On reaching the Grange , they found that Mrs. Wellford had ...
... Huntley found so much to say to every body , that no one , and she least of all , could complain of neglect , yet she would have wished his atten- tions not quite so general . On reaching the Grange , they found that Mrs. Wellford had ...
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... Huntley's offering to escort them home . The Miss Browns ' brother , Richard , who had been expected the night before , had arrived at the Grange in their absence , and Matthew was coming to tea . He presently entered , with his crony ...
... Huntley's offering to escort them home . The Miss Browns ' brother , Richard , who had been expected the night before , had arrived at the Grange in their absence , and Matthew was coming to tea . He presently entered , with his crony ...
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... Huntley's hat , and his running after her . " Oh , there I agree with you . I thought you were alluding to me . ” " And even you- " began Matthew . " And even then , " said Rosina , appearing not to hear him , " it was Phoebe Holland's ...
... Huntley's hat , and his running after her . " Oh , there I agree with you . I thought you were alluding to me . ” " And even you- " began Matthew . " And even then , " said Rosina , appearing not to hear him , " it was Phoebe Holland's ...
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Page 124 - for whither thou goest, I will go; where thou diest, I will die, and there will I be buried.' Exquisite Ruth!— If my Ruth, now, would say as much to me!— I have a great mind,
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Page 124 - can surpass the book of Ruth ?" exclaimed he. " I am glad the idea struck me of illustrating it! How exquisite is the feminine devotedness of this speech !—' Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee, for whither thou goest, I will go; where thou diest, I will die, and there will I be buried.
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Page 214 - better come to you to ask whether or no to fetch Mr. Good, not liking to be the 'sponsible person myself." "What!" said Mrs. Wellford hastily, "do you mean that he is delirious ?" " Perhaps that may be the word, ma'am—what we call light-headed." " What can be done for this poor young man ?