The Lairds of Fife ...Constable & Company, 1828 - 920 страница |
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... least . " " Yes , papa . But you know it would not have done to have had her arrival so very soon announced . We ladies have got a great deal VOL . I. 3600 .00 ! A , 557 ( RECAP ) v.l Printed by Walker & Greig , Edinburgh . THE LAIRDS ...
... least . " " Yes , papa . But you know it would not have done to have had her arrival so very soon announced . We ladies have got a great deal VOL . I. 3600 .00 ! A , 557 ( RECAP ) v.l Printed by Walker & Greig , Edinburgh . THE LAIRDS ...
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... least . " " Yes , papa . But you know it would not have done to have had her arrival so very soon announced . We ladies have got a great deal VOL . I. 3600 .00 ! A , 557 ( RECAP ) vil to do before we can conveniently appear to any one ...
... least . " " Yes , papa . But you know it would not have done to have had her arrival so very soon announced . We ladies have got a great deal VOL . I. 3600 .00 ! A , 557 ( RECAP ) vil to do before we can conveniently appear to any one ...
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... " And perhaps not much more taste , " said Lady Methodical . " O , he has not the least pretensions to taste , " again observed Mrs Horn Regular ; who for- got , in her love for a little regular chit 30 THE LAIRDS OF FIFE .
... " And perhaps not much more taste , " said Lady Methodical . " O , he has not the least pretensions to taste , " again observed Mrs Horn Regular ; who for- got , in her love for a little regular chit 30 THE LAIRDS OF FIFE .
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... least , intercepted . Mrs Fife saw , in passing through a very un- comfortable looking salon , adorned with the stucco imitations of Canova , the vomitory of another very smart apartment standing cautious- ly , and , as it appeared ...
... least , intercepted . Mrs Fife saw , in passing through a very un- comfortable looking salon , adorned with the stucco imitations of Canova , the vomitory of another very smart apartment standing cautious- ly , and , as it appeared ...
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... least twice dyed , and in imposing from time to time an impressive " hush " upon the now quiet romps of two very active and mischievous look- ing babes . + Mrs Fife drew in — but quickly darted back again , to detect Captain Sham's own ...
... least twice dyed , and in imposing from time to time an impressive " hush " upon the now quiet romps of two very active and mischievous look- ing babes . + Mrs Fife drew in — but quickly darted back again , to detect Captain Sham's own ...
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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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