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Page 397
... eyes and the mouth ready mobilized for conversational openings , had planted himself in a neighbour- ing arm - chair . For a twelvemonth and some odd weeks Tred- dleford had skilfully avoided making the acquaintance of his voluble ...
... eyes and the mouth ready mobilized for conversational openings , had planted himself in a neighbour- ing arm - chair . For a twelvemonth and some odd weeks Tred- dleford had skilfully avoided making the acquaintance of his voluble ...
Page 529
... eyes met , for a brief moment , as he handed her two circulars and the fat wrapper - bound bulk of the East Essex News . Their eyes met , for the merest fraction of a second , yet nothing could ever be quite the same again . Cost what ...
... eyes met , for a brief moment , as he handed her two circulars and the fat wrapper - bound bulk of the East Essex News . Their eyes met , for the merest fraction of a second , yet nothing could ever be quite the same again . Cost what ...
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... eyes looking very tired , but ablaze with excitement , her hair done anyhow , and a large brown volume hugged under her arm . " At last I've seen something supernatural ! " she exclaimed , and gave Mrs. Norbury a fervent kiss , as ...
... eyes looking very tired , but ablaze with excitement , her hair done anyhow , and a large brown volume hugged under her arm . " At last I've seen something supernatural ! " she exclaimed , and gave Mrs. Norbury a fervent kiss , as ...
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