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... talk and the clink of teaspoons . The after- noon sun - the delightful temperate sun of the Venetian spring - came pleasantly in at the long windows and deepened the shadows under gor- geous cabinets chairs and stuffs which filled the ...
... talk and the clink of teaspoons . The after- noon sun - the delightful temperate sun of the Venetian spring - came pleasantly in at the long windows and deepened the shadows under gor- geous cabinets chairs and stuffs which filled the ...
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... talking with interest but without haste ; and in the frequent pauses of their talk they looked out at the light on the water beneath them , and at the various buildings op- posite which lay all in shadow . On the face of the elder man ...
... talking with interest but without haste ; and in the frequent pauses of their talk they looked out at the light on the water beneath them , and at the various buildings op- posite which lay all in shadow . On the face of the elder man ...
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... talk . She indulged freely in talk and expressive pantomime . Out of an open window came the sound of a piano sweetly and slowly played . " How she makes the music , the little daughter ! " exclaimed old Rosa cutting a caper to the ...
... talk . She indulged freely in talk and expressive pantomime . Out of an open window came the sound of a piano sweetly and slowly played . " How she makes the music , the little daughter ! " exclaimed old Rosa cutting a caper to the ...
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... talk social essays . They are always stuff . " " Well , ” said the other , calmly , " I am glad that you have escaped . " << Escaped ! " cried Philip , jumping up and strid- ing about the room . ' Escaped ! " he repeated ; and was so ...
... talk social essays . They are always stuff . " " Well , ” said the other , calmly , " I am glad that you have escaped . " << Escaped ! " cried Philip , jumping up and strid- ing about the room . ' Escaped ! " he repeated ; and was so ...
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... talk business . You don't know the Deanes ? " " No. " " I daresay they would not interest you . " " I daresay not . I beg your pardon . What are they ? " " My uncle Hugo is a distinguished man of letters . When people wish to flatter me ...
... talk business . You don't know the Deanes ? " " No. " " I daresay they would not interest you . " " I daresay not . I beg your pardon . What are they ? " " My uncle Hugo is a distinguished man of letters . When people wish to flatter me ...
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