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... a feast . ' " He offered his arm to his wife as he spoke , and the two sisters followed together . Hannah had detected the traces of emotion on Rosina's counte- nance , but she forbore at present , to make B 2 VILLAGE BELLES . 3.
... a feast . ' " He offered his arm to his wife as he spoke , and the two sisters followed together . Hannah had detected the traces of emotion on Rosina's counte- nance , but she forbore at present , to make B 2 VILLAGE BELLES . 3.
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... followed by the children in full cry , and instead of returning to his old quarters , took refuge between the Miss Wellfords , the youngest of whom smiled complacently at the manœuvre . " Mine was a fatiguing walk , this morning ...
... followed by the children in full cry , and instead of returning to his old quarters , took refuge between the Miss Wellfords , the youngest of whom smiled complacently at the manœuvre . " Mine was a fatiguing walk , this morning ...
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... followed Mr. Russell into the parlour . " How is Lewis ? " enquired Mrs. Wellford . " Lewis is gone , " replied Mr. Russell . " Gone ! " repeated Mrs. Wellford , Hannah , and Huntley . " Yes , " said he , gravely , " his departure was ...
... followed Mr. Russell into the parlour . " How is Lewis ? " enquired Mrs. Wellford . " Lewis is gone , " replied Mr. Russell . " Gone ! " repeated Mrs. Wellford , Hannah , and Huntley . " Yes , " said he , gravely , " his departure was ...
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... followed ; all affecting to be general , though bearing some indirect allusion to Rosina : for instance , Carew's old song beginning with " He that loves a rosie cheek ; " the same poet's " Lover's Complaint- " " Now all things smile ...
... followed ; all affecting to be general , though bearing some indirect allusion to Rosina : for instance , Carew's old song beginning with " He that loves a rosie cheek ; " the same poet's " Lover's Complaint- " " Now all things smile ...
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... followed by a second , much more cordially worded , stating that the bulk of Mrs. Diana's property had , as was expected , been left to her eldest niece , but that Mrs. Wellford had a legacy of eight hundred pounds . Never was legacy ...
... followed by a second , much more cordially worded , stating that the bulk of Mrs. Diana's property had , as was expected , been left to her eldest niece , but that Mrs. Wellford had a legacy of eight hundred pounds . Never was legacy ...
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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 ?