Young Lochinvar; or, the romance of real life, Том 1 |
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... they became involved in a dreadful Chancery suit , which not only im- poverished them sadly , but those being the good ( ? ) old times , was likely to be protracted from year to year until it ultimately led to their 12 YOUNG LOCHINVAR .
... they became involved in a dreadful Chancery suit , which not only im- poverished them sadly , but those being the good ( ? ) old times , was likely to be protracted from year to year until it ultimately led to their 12 YOUNG LOCHINVAR .
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... — and you were rather premature in refusing me , for I had not the least intention of proposing to you . I only meant that if it were my dreadful fate ( here there was a decided twinkle from Derreigh's spectacles ) to YOUNG LOCHINVAR . 27.
... — and you were rather premature in refusing me , for I had not the least intention of proposing to you . I only meant that if it were my dreadful fate ( here there was a decided twinkle from Derreigh's spectacles ) to YOUNG LOCHINVAR . 27.
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... dreadful . " Now I knew quite well that Joey had in- troduced this topic for the express purpose of horrifying the spinsters , who were so very prim and prudish that she always took the greatest delight in startling them . But they did ...
... dreadful . " Now I knew quite well that Joey had in- troduced this topic for the express purpose of horrifying the spinsters , who were so very prim and prudish that she always took the greatest delight in startling them . But they did ...
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... dreadful Joey is sure to come to a bad end yet , that's one comfort ; and certainly this is our last day with the Foliot family . I would not be subjected to such indignity again for any consideration . " Meanwhile the facetious ...
... dreadful Joey is sure to come to a bad end yet , that's one comfort ; and certainly this is our last day with the Foliot family . I would not be subjected to such indignity again for any consideration . " Meanwhile the facetious ...
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... dreadful internal disease , or other terrible things in order that we may make a painful exit from a world which we were sent into without being consulted , and which many of us would never have entered if the choice had been given us ...
... dreadful internal disease , or other terrible things in order that we may make a painful exit from a world which we were sent into without being consulted , and which many of us would never have entered if the choice had been given us ...
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