The lady Annabetta, by the authoress of 'Constance'. |
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... light upon the unenlightened sometimes stirs up , Lady Annabetta , having vague floating notions in her head about Miss Edgeworth , Miss Porter , Mrs. Opie , and Miss Seward , and thinking that Mrs. Simcox must be something like one of ...
... light upon the unenlightened sometimes stirs up , Lady Annabetta , having vague floating notions in her head about Miss Edgeworth , Miss Porter , Mrs. Opie , and Miss Seward , and thinking that Mrs. Simcox must be something like one of ...
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... turned hastily round , and took from his head a light foreign cap which he often wore about the grounds . His face was lighted up with the exertion of his absorbing employment , and his lips had 68 THE LADY ANNABETTA .
... turned hastily round , and took from his head a light foreign cap which he often wore about the grounds . His face was lighted up with the exertion of his absorbing employment , and his lips had 68 THE LADY ANNABETTA .
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... light of heart as she was , no one was kinder , no one more quickly sympathetic , than herself . She dived , or fancied she could dive , instantly into Mr. De Grey's thoughts . " We have been cruel , " she said , mentally , " to leave ...
... light of heart as she was , no one was kinder , no one more quickly sympathetic , than herself . She dived , or fancied she could dive , instantly into Mr. De Grey's thoughts . " We have been cruel , " she said , mentally , " to leave ...
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... light . " To be sure he has enough ! And after all there may be some motive in it , " resumed Lady Annabetta , musingly , as she walked to and fro . The fact was this ; that a regular announce- ment on the part of Mr. De Grey had been ...
... light . " To be sure he has enough ! And after all there may be some motive in it , " resumed Lady Annabetta , musingly , as she walked to and fro . The fact was this ; that a regular announce- ment on the part of Mr. De Grey had been ...
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... light seized her . " My dear Lady Annabetta ! " " I know not what to think of you men ! I have been duped , betrayed , and heart - stung ! " exclaimed Lady Annabetta , her passions rousing at some sudden recollections . " I know not by ...
... light seized her . " My dear Lady Annabetta ! " " I know not what to think of you men ! I have been duped , betrayed , and heart - stung ! " exclaimed Lady Annabetta , her passions rousing at some sudden recollections . " I know not by ...
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