Young Lochinvar; or, the romance of real life, Том 1 |
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... talk of those delightful nothings which to an outsider seem so inane , but to the parties concerned mean so much ; and which to Noey and Captain Forester proved so absorbing and entertaining that fully two hours had passed ere the ...
... talk of those delightful nothings which to an outsider seem so inane , but to the parties concerned mean so much ; and which to Noey and Captain Forester proved so absorbing and entertaining that fully two hours had passed ere the ...
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... imagination , someone whom you have evolved out of your own inner consciousness , and utterly without practical existence , if you continue much longer VOL . 1 . D always talking of him , and praising him , and CHAPTER IV. ...
... imagination , someone whom you have evolved out of your own inner consciousness , and utterly without practical existence , if you continue much longer VOL . 1 . D always talking of him , and praising him , and CHAPTER IV. ...
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Lochinvar (fict.name.) always talking of him , and praising him , and constantly promising to bring him here , and yet never doing so . " " He isn't a myth - he is a reality , " said my cousin . " Prove it , " I persisted . " Yes , I ...
Lochinvar (fict.name.) always talking of him , and praising him , and constantly promising to bring him here , and yet never doing so . " " He isn't a myth - he is a reality , " said my cousin . " Prove it , " I persisted . " Yes , I ...
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... talking in such a manner before a strange young man too ! " added Miss Matty in a very audible whisper . " What will Mr. MacLean think of you ? " " Oh , he will get used to me in time , " re- turned Joey reassuringly ; " and besides ...
... talking in such a manner before a strange young man too ! " added Miss Matty in a very audible whisper . " What will Mr. MacLean think of you ? " " Oh , he will get used to me in time , " re- turned Joey reassuringly ; " and besides ...
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... talking such non- sense . Who cares to hear about my proposals as you call them ? " " Oh , I do , " said Derreigh ; " for we are close upon leap year now , and I expect to get a good many offers myself ere long . Indeed I am in such a ...
... talking such non- sense . Who cares to hear about my proposals as you call them ? " " Oh , I do , " said Derreigh ; " for we are close upon leap year now , and I expect to get a good many offers myself ere long . Indeed I am in such a ...
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