Played Out: A Novel, Том 1Chapman and Hall, 1866 |
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... Miss Collins's observed to one another when the dog - cart was past . In a few minutes more the mare turned a corner with the speed and safety of custom , and Roy was rolled along a drive that skirted a fine lawn up to the door of ...
... Miss Collins's observed to one another when the dog - cart was past . In a few minutes more the mare turned a corner with the speed and safety of custom , and Roy was rolled along a drive that skirted a fine lawn up to the door of ...
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... Miss Collins's came up ' to see the garden ' and hear where I got my an- nuals , ' and several other little things of that sort , about which they've always cared so much , you know , " Miss Lethbridge answered , looking at her father ...
... Miss Collins's came up ' to see the garden ' and hear where I got my an- nuals , ' and several other little things of that sort , about which they've always cared so much , you know , " Miss Lethbridge answered , looking at her father ...
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A Novel Annie Thomas. congratulating himself on having nipped Mr Collins's advances in the bud . " Oh ! I don't know ... Miss Lethbridge ? " " It never occurred to me to look for the quality at the Collins's . " " It never occurs to me to ...
A Novel Annie Thomas. congratulating himself on having nipped Mr Collins's advances in the bud . " Oh ! I don't know ... Miss Lethbridge ? " " It never occurred to me to look for the quality at the Collins's . " " It never occurs to me to ...
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... Collins's seemed to be clouding over him , and he wanted none of them . " Oh ! wasn't he ; thought he was , " Mr ... Miss Fleming , a cousin of mine , " Roy stated , in a tone that almost implied that Major Darrock had strayed abroad one ...
... Collins's seemed to be clouding over him , and he wanted none of them . " Oh ! wasn't he ; thought he was , " Mr ... Miss Fleming , a cousin of mine , " Roy stated , in a tone that almost implied that Major Darrock had strayed abroad one ...
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... Mrs Darrock was one . What mal - administration there must have been in Gem's fate ... Miss Lethbridge , accompanied by a big Irish setter , came to meet them ... Collins's , does he , Kate ? " Mr Lethbridge asked , as soon as his new ...
... Mrs Darrock was one . What mal - administration there must have been in Gem's fate ... Miss Lethbridge , accompanied by a big Irish setter , came to meet them ... Collins's , does he , Kate ? " Mr Lethbridge asked , as soon as his new ...
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agreeable amongst answered beau sabreur beauty better carabineer claws play Collins cousin cousin's widow Creusa dance Darrock asked Darrock replied daughter dear desire dinner Dolph drawing-room dress dull erton eyes face fact fancy Fanny father felt filly fuss Georgie girl give glad glance hand head heart hope indifference Kate Lethbridge Kate's knew lady laugh Lethbridge's looked marriage married Maurice Byrne means Medea mind mise en scène Miss Collins's Miss Leth Miss Lethbridge mother Nellie's never nice night once ormolu Pailey papa Peth Pether pretty Rock rose round Roy Fleming Roy replied Roy's Roydon Fleming seemed side smile Somerset House soon sort sought to enhance spoke stood suffer suppose sure tell there's things thought Thursford Hall to-night told Tom Petherton tone waited walked wife women wonder young
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