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... young lady to find her own way through a wood ! It does not speak very highly of Mr. Pennington's politeness . I hope this headache is not a mere sham , to cover something worse . " " I thought Lewis seemed unwell before we set out ...
... young lady to find her own way through a wood ! It does not speak very highly of Mr. Pennington's politeness . I hope this headache is not a mere sham , to cover something worse . " " I thought Lewis seemed unwell before we set out ...
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... young gentleman jumped in after you . All this was mighty pleasant and romantic . It was lucky , however , that neither of you caught cold . " " I did take cold , " said Rosina , " and only left my room this morning . " " Then I think ...
... young gentleman jumped in after you . All this was mighty pleasant and romantic . It was lucky , however , that neither of you caught cold . " " I did take cold , " said Rosina , " and only left my room this morning . " " Then I think ...
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... young fellow ap- pear very pragmatical . If Mr. Pennington chooses to run counter to established customs , he should be contented to indulge his own whims , without wanting to engraft them on other people . All that over - refinement ...
... young fellow ap- pear very pragmatical . If Mr. Pennington chooses to run counter to established customs , he should be contented to indulge his own whims , without wanting to engraft them on other people . All that over - refinement ...
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... young men give them- selves such airs now ! " " So they did in my time , " said Mr. Good ; " I don't think they are a bit altered . " " Well , I think they are , " said Miss Holland ; " however , I dare say we shall do vastly VILLAGE ...
... young men give them- selves such airs now ! " " So they did in my time , " said Mr. Good ; " I don't think they are a bit altered . " " Well , I think they are , " said Miss Holland ; " however , I dare say we shall do vastly VILLAGE ...
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... young Goods , and chasing them over the heath . He now ran off in his turn , 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 ...
... young Goods , and chasing them over the heath . He now ran off in his turn , 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 ...
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