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... exclaimed Mrs Fife , now turning , with an air of recovered dignity , towards the more insignificant portion of her guests . But , sud- denly reflecting on the possible misfortune of scaring them away by any implied resentment on her ...
... exclaimed Mrs Fife , now turning , with an air of recovered dignity , towards the more insignificant portion of her guests . But , sud- denly reflecting on the possible misfortune of scaring them away by any implied resentment on her ...
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... exclaimed , with a pouting lip . " I really don't know , " replied Mrs Fife ; and she wiped away a tear - not , we may guess , in sorrow . " No ? " " No ; it was - but pray be seated all of you- it was only a parcel of people I ...
... exclaimed , with a pouting lip . " I really don't know , " replied Mrs Fife ; and she wiped away a tear - not , we may guess , in sorrow . " No ? " " No ; it was - but pray be seated all of you- it was only a parcel of people I ...
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... exclaimed Miss Brown , who was at all times happy to praise any thing which she had herself the merit of performing . Pray , Mademoiselle , what do you think ? " said her father , still willing to do the polite , especially with the ...
... exclaimed Miss Brown , who was at all times happy to praise any thing which she had herself the merit of performing . Pray , Mademoiselle , what do you think ? " said her father , still willing to do the polite , especially with the ...
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... exclaimed Miss Brown , rising from the instru- ment . " I must be a quarter fast then , at that rate , " said Mrs Horn Regular . " And I , ten minutes slow , " said Colonel Brown . " Perhaps neither of you are right , " said Lady ...
... exclaimed Miss Brown , rising from the instru- ment . " I must be a quarter fast then , at that rate , " said Mrs Horn Regular . " And I , ten minutes slow , " said Colonel Brown . " Perhaps neither of you are right , " said Lady ...
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... exclaimed Miss Leslie with delight , and taking both Mrs Fife's hands in hers . " How could you think of leaving your paradise , and , in this wet day too , to visit such a bye - corner as this ? " " On my way to the Shams , my dear ...
... exclaimed Miss Leslie with delight , and taking both Mrs Fife's hands in hers . " How could you think of leaving your paradise , and , in this wet day too , to visit such a bye - corner as this ? " " On my way to the Shams , my dear ...
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agreeable Akenside amongst answer aunt began better body called carriage Cecilia clack cold Colonel Brown compliments crasy cried Miss cried Mrs Fife daughter dear Miss Leslie dear Mrs Fife dexterity dinner door Dudd Edmonstones father favour Fife-hall Fife's Fifeshire friends game at chess gentleman Gregory happy hear heard Hochytoch honour hope Horn Regular Hyndford intend invitation Jemima John Lady Methodical lady's laugh look Lord Aloof Lums Lumsdaine's M'Pech Ma'am Madam Mademoiselle Antoinette Madrake Madrake's Marchmont Maringle mean mind Miss Brown Miss Kicklecackle Miss M'Tavish Monotony morning never night o'clock observed occasion odd trick once papa party person play poor pray pretended pretty racter rake rest returned seat seems sometimes sort Squeake suppose talk taste tell thing thought tion uncon voice vomitory Vonpepper and M'Ginger wish wonder young lady
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