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... Dowdum immediately jumped up from her chair , and with a little run , no faster than a walk , proceeded from the window to the fireplace , and consulted an old - fashioned watch which stood on the mantel - shelf . " Bless me ! it is ...
... Dowdum immediately jumped up from her chair , and with a little run , no faster than a walk , proceeded from the window to the fireplace , and consulted an old - fashioned watch which stood on the mantel - shelf . " Bless me ! it is ...
Page 304
... Dowdum had already provided . " Is she sober ? " and Mrs. Dowdum thrust a bottle of catsup , but which might have been taken for ratifia , into the corner cupboard . " Is she honest ? " and Mrs. Dowdum poked the Newgate Calendar she had ...
... Dowdum had already provided . " Is she sober ? " and Mrs. Dowdum thrust a bottle of catsup , but which might have been taken for ratifia , into the corner cupboard . " Is she honest ? " and Mrs. Dowdum poked the Newgate Calendar she had ...
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... Dowdum drew her- self up till her gown wanted smoothing down again . " And her temper ? " " Remarkable mild , Ma'am . Can't be a sweeter . tried on purpose to try it , and could n't put her out . " I've " I beg pardon , Madam , for ...
... Dowdum drew her- self up till her gown wanted smoothing down again . " And her temper ? " " Remarkable mild , Ma'am . Can't be a sweeter . tried on purpose to try it , and could n't put her out . " I've " I beg pardon , Madam , for ...
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... Dowdum , with a motion of her chair towards the other , which telegraphically hinted a wish to know all the particulars . " It is too true , indeed , " said the lady , with a profound sigh , " and always by means of servants . The first ...
... Dowdum , with a motion of her chair towards the other , which telegraphically hinted a wish to know all the particulars . " It is too true , indeed , " said the lady , with a profound sigh , " and always by means of servants . The first ...
Page 308
... Dowdum . " You must take a sniff of something - or a glass of wine- " pray do " No— nothing not for the world , " sobbed the fainting lady only water a little water ! " ( 6 The good - natured Mrs. Dowdum instantly jumped from her chair ...
... Dowdum . " You must take a sniff of something - or a glass of wine- " pray do " No— nothing not for the world , " sobbed the fainting lady only water a little water ! " ( 6 The good - natured Mrs. Dowdum instantly jumped from her chair ...
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Page 58 - sort, theres so menny farinacious impostors, and Johns and Marias, you don't know witch is him or her. Colon is full of Sites. The principle is the Cathedral, and by rites theres a Crane pearcht on the tiptop, like the Storks in Holland ; but I was out of luck, or he was off a feeding, for
Page 25 - plenty of travellers to do that with a pretended liberality : but I don't set up for a cosmopolite, which, to my mind, signifies being polite to every country except your own." " I have never heard the English accused," suggested your humble servant, " of wilful cruelty." " Not as to humankind, Frank : not as to humankind ; but