Belgravia: A London Magazine, Volume 76Chatto and Windus, 1891 |
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... talking of Captain La Touche . " Then this was the bride ; he was in the presence of Mrs. Holroyd ! At first he was so utterly confounded , that he could only sit down and stare into the crown of his hat . Belle attri- buted his evident ...
... talking of Captain La Touche . " Then this was the bride ; he was in the presence of Mrs. Holroyd ! At first he was so utterly confounded , that he could only sit down and stare into the crown of his hat . Belle attri- buted his evident ...
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... ill , and had quite lost his spirits ; he took no care of himself , and she intended to carry him off to some gay hill station for a complete change . It was not Belle's custom to talk of anything that INTERFERENCE . 7.
... ill , and had quite lost his spirits ; he took no care of himself , and she intended to carry him off to some gay hill station for a complete change . It was not Belle's custom to talk of anything that INTERFERENCE . 7.
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A London Magazine. It was not Belle's custom to talk of anything that was near her heart , " explained her mother . " She is extremely anxious about him , I can see , but her feelings are not on the surface . " " ( Nor anywhere else ...
A London Magazine. It was not Belle's custom to talk of anything that was near her heart , " explained her mother . " She is extremely anxious about him , I can see , but her feelings are not on the surface . " " ( Nor anywhere else ...
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... talking of the fancy - ball , they appealed to me about Mrs. Mountain's costume . I said she was so large , and her face was so red , she might wear her usual dress , with a paper frill ... talking nonsense ; talking like INTERFERENCE . II.
... talking of the fancy - ball , they appealed to me about Mrs. Mountain's costume . I said she was so large , and her face was so red , she might wear her usual dress , with a paper frill ... talking nonsense ; talking like INTERFERENCE . II.
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A London Magazine. " Belle , you are talking nonsense ; talking like a fool . " " Am I ? but I am not such a fool as to ... talk of her in this way ! on my honour she is no more to me than that picture on the wall . " " Nor am I ! " cried ...
A London Magazine. " Belle , you are talking nonsense ; talking like a fool . " " Am I ? but I am not such a fool as to ... talk of her in this way ! on my honour she is no more to me than that picture on the wall . " " Nor am I ! " cried ...
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