Not Like Other Girls: A Novel, Том 2Richard Bentley and Son, 1884 |
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... stood on either side of it . Nan was quite right when she had glanced round her a few minutes ago in a satisfied manner , and said no one need be ashamed of living in such a room . ' Our pretty things make it look almost too nice for ...
... stood on either side of it . Nan was quite right when she had glanced round her a few minutes ago in a satisfied manner , and said no one need be ashamed of living in such a room . ' Our pretty things make it look almost too nice for ...
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... stood hat in hand on the threshold . Oh dear ! ' as Nan looked down ' It is I who ought not to have intruded , ' he began in a perfect agony of embarrassment , blushing over his face like a girl as Nan looked down at him in much dignity ...
... stood hat in hand on the threshold . Oh dear ! ' as Nan looked down ' It is I who ought not to have intruded , ' he began in a perfect agony of embarrassment , blushing over his face like a girl as Nan looked down at him in much dignity ...
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... stood hesi- tating and wistful in the middle of the road , he strode off , leaving the door to close noisily after him , and not caring to inquire her further movements , such being the occasional graceless manners of brothers when ...
... stood hesi- tating and wistful in the middle of the road , he strode off , leaving the door to close noisily after him , and not caring to inquire her further movements , such being the occasional graceless manners of brothers when ...
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... stood still a moment , and wafted a little kiss towards her mother's room . She ' Dear old mamsie ! She has been very good this evening , has she not , Nan ? has only cried the least wee bit when you kissed her . ' " Yes , indeed . been ...
... stood still a moment , and wafted a little kiss towards her mother's room . She ' Dear old mamsie ! She has been very good this evening , has she not , Nan ? has only cried the least wee bit when you kissed her . ' " Yes , indeed . been ...
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... stood still , and began to collect her pins out of her " mother's basket . Perhaps , as this is rather unpleasant , you will have the kindness to tell me what it was you said to my mother ? ' and she spoke like a young princess who has ...
... stood still , and began to collect her pins out of her " mother's basket . Perhaps , as this is rather unpleasant , you will have the kindness to tell me what it was you said to my mother ? ' and she spoke like a young princess who has ...
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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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