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... particular pretensions to a connexion with these firmas . Her defunct husband , then , was of a very old good family ; and what was still more eminently wonderful in his destiny , he was a lineal descen- dant . To complete matters , he ...
... particular pretensions to a connexion with these firmas . Her defunct husband , then , was of a very old good family ; and what was still more eminently wonderful in his destiny , he was a lineal descen- dant . To complete matters , he ...
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... particular pride to be thought in her manners to resemble that first - rate pattern of the proper , Lady Methodical . " Horrid ! do you say , Miss Brown ? " cried Mrs Fife ; now fairly darning in a word . “ You never saw such pretty ...
... particular pride to be thought in her manners to resemble that first - rate pattern of the proper , Lady Methodical . " Horrid ! do you say , Miss Brown ? " cried Mrs Fife ; now fairly darning in a word . “ You never saw such pretty ...
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... aunt ? " " Pretty well , thank you . " " You mean - she is as usual , eh ? ” " Yes . " " How does she sleep ? " 66 Tolerably . " " What does she eat ? " " She is not particular . " " When does THE LAIRDS OF FIFE . 4.5.
... aunt ? " " Pretty well , thank you . " " You mean - she is as usual , eh ? ” " Yes . " " How does she sleep ? " 66 Tolerably . " " What does she eat ? " " She is not particular . " " When does THE LAIRDS OF FIFE . 4.5.
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" She is not particular . " " When does she breakfast ? " " Generally about nine . " " Exactly at nine ? " Miss Leslie nodded assent . " Is she allowed eggs ? " " Sometimes . " " Is her room above this , pray ? " " It is . " " Is it ...
" She is not particular . " " When does she breakfast ? " " Generally about nine . " " Exactly at nine ? " Miss Leslie nodded assent . " Is she allowed eggs ? " " Sometimes . " " Is her room above this , pray ? " " It is . " " Is it ...
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... particular manner , that deeply - felt sense of gratitude which can never end but with my life . " Some persons , it is true , would , I believe , have required your acceptance of some particu- lar gift or remuneration , in proof of ...
... particular manner , that deeply - felt sense of gratitude which can never end but with my life . " Some persons , it is true , would , I believe , have required your acceptance of some particu- lar gift or remuneration , in proof of ...
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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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