Delicia, by the author of Miss MollyWilliam Blackwood and Sons Edinburgh and London, 1879 - 370 pages |
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... glad to see him also , although I know " tea - parties , " however small , are not in his way . I am afraid there is no use asking your mother ? —Yours truly , 10th November . DELICIA MAINWARING . Miss Mainwaring folded this letter ...
... glad to see him also , although I know " tea - parties , " however small , are not in his way . I am afraid there is no use asking your mother ? —Yours truly , 10th November . DELICIA MAINWARING . Miss Mainwaring folded this letter ...
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... glad to make your acquaintance . I have wished to do so ever since one evening when I saw you here , though you little knew I was looking at you . " Miss Arbuthnot did not deny the fact , only raised her pretty eyes , and said with a ...
... glad to make your acquaintance . I have wished to do so ever since one evening when I saw you here , though you little knew I was looking at you . " Miss Arbuthnot did not deny the fact , only raised her pretty eyes , and said with a ...
Page 51
... glad to see you . " He said nothing more , but turned and walked down - stairs slowly , with a little line of perplexity on his smooth forehead ; and it was also in utter silence that the three commenced to cross the Square . But it was ...
... glad to see you . " He said nothing more , but turned and walked down - stairs slowly , with a little line of perplexity on his smooth forehead ; and it was also in utter silence that the three commenced to cross the Square . But it was ...
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... glad to see me , are you not ? at least you are not so nasty about it as that spoilt girl , " pointing in the direction of the tall white figure that was sweeping slowly up the next flight of stairs . " But you are a dear old pa , who ...
... glad to see me , are you not ? at least you are not so nasty about it as that spoilt girl , " pointing in the direction of the tall white figure that was sweeping slowly up the next flight of stairs . " But you are a dear old pa , who ...
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... glad . “ Don't , Jessie , ” she said , laying her hand on her sister's arm- " don't speak like that . You must try not to be so aggravating , Jessie , because you really mean to be kind , do you not ? " " Yes , I will try , " said ...
... glad . “ Don't , Jessie , ” she said , laying her hand on her sister's arm- " don't speak like that . You must try not to be so aggravating , Jessie , because you really mean to be kind , do you not ? " " Yes , I will try , " said ...
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