Not Like Other Girls: A Novel, Том 2Richard Bentley and Son, 1884 |
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... Dulce were still staying . And as Nan looked at her , a little shocked and mystified by this unusual flippancy , she con- tinued in the same excited way : ' Was it not strange Mr. Drummond choos- He It ing that text , " Consider the ...
... Dulce were still staying . And as Nan looked at her , a little shocked and mystified by this unusual flippancy , she con- tinued in the same excited way : ' Was it not strange Mr. Drummond choos- He It ing that text , " Consider the ...
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... got one of her bad head- aches , from worry , and withdrew to her room , attended by Dulce , who volunteered to bathe her head and read her to sleep . The church bells were just ringing for the evening service ' A Friend in Need . ' 7.
... got one of her bad head- aches , from worry , and withdrew to her room , attended by Dulce , who volunteered to bathe her head and read her to sleep . The church bells were just ringing for the evening service ' A Friend in Need . ' 7.
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... Dulce , ' laughed Nan , embracing her , for she never could be made to understand that , by most people , she was considered their superior in good looks ; the bare idea made her angry . ' It is worse for you , Phillis , because you are ...
... Dulce , ' laughed Nan , embracing her , for she never could be made to understand that , by most people , she was considered their superior in good looks ; the bare idea made her angry . ' It is worse for you , Phillis , because you are ...
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... Dulce were not miser- able , ' sighed Phillis . ' That is what I say , ' returned Nan . ' Don't you see how simple and beautiful that is ? Thinking of each other gives us strength to go through with it all . This evening trying to cheer ...
... Dulce were not miser- able , ' sighed Phillis . ' That is what I say , ' returned Nan . ' Don't you see how simple and beautiful that is ? Thinking of each other gives us strength to go through with it all . This evening trying to cheer ...
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... Dulce is so fond of saying , “ I am going to be good . " I will read the evening Psalms to you , in token of my resolution , if you like . But wait - is there not some one coming across the sand ? how eerie it looks , such a tall black ...
... Dulce is so fond of saying , “ I am going to be good . " I will read the evening Psalms to you , in token of my resolution , if you like . But wait - is there not some one coming across the sand ? how eerie it looks , such a tall black ...
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afraid answer Archie asked began better Cheyne close coming Cottage course Dancy dark dear Dick door Dorothy dress dressmakers Drummond Dulce eyes face father feel fellow felt finished Friary friends girls give glance Grace half hand head hear heard heart hope House interest keep kind knew laugh least leave light live looked manner Mattie Mayne mean mind Miss Challoner Miss Mewlstone moment morning mother Nan's never nice observed once passed perhaps Phillis's poor possible pretty promise replied returned Phillis round seemed seen sigh sister smile soon sort speak standing stood sure surprise sweet taken talk tell Thank thing thought tired told tone took Trimmings turned usual voice wait walk wanted White wish woman wonder young lady
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