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... expected . She was sick of Mr Squeake ; and , as she had it in her mind to make her father dismiss him on the score of non - improvement , she was desirous , at this moment , of placing her age in such a point of view as was most likely ...
... expected . She was sick of Mr Squeake ; and , as she had it in her mind to make her father dismiss him on the score of non - improvement , she was desirous , at this moment , of placing her age in such a point of view as was most likely ...
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... expected , and sometimes demanded , to be paid in coin - through several apartments , uncon- sciously pursuing all the while the shade and shadow of Mrs Fife herself , as she , half - peeping half - listening at every door and aperture ...
... expected , and sometimes demanded , to be paid in coin - through several apartments , uncon- sciously pursuing all the while the shade and shadow of Mrs Fife herself , as she , half - peeping half - listening at every door and aperture ...
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... expected from him , had in the meantime gone after Mr Hochytoch , hav- ing first pushed the remainder of the party into an adjoining anti - room , in which , but not with any designs of comfort , hung a map of the county , and a ...
... expected from him , had in the meantime gone after Mr Hochytoch , hav- ing first pushed the remainder of the party into an adjoining anti - room , in which , but not with any designs of comfort , hung a map of the county , and a ...
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... expected messenger return ) —to a wet mass of clouds and vapours . " In the shape of a shower - bath , you mean , " added Colonel Brown . " Cecilia , my love , don't you see that Mrs Fife wishes us away ? " Mrs Fife did not choose to ...
... expected messenger return ) —to a wet mass of clouds and vapours . " In the shape of a shower - bath , you mean , " added Colonel Brown . " Cecilia , my love , don't you see that Mrs Fife wishes us away ? " Mrs Fife did not choose to ...
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... ; and , that Cap- tain Sham was not expected home before even- ing . " Mrs Fife gave a look to the " fine day , " which had induced Captain Sham to stay abroad VOL . I. D until the evening , or his wife to go out THE LAIRDS OF FIFE . 49.
... ; and , that Cap- tain Sham was not expected home before even- ing . " Mrs Fife gave a look to the " fine day , " which had induced Captain Sham to stay abroad VOL . I. D until the evening , or his wife to go out THE LAIRDS OF FIFE . 49.
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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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