The three wishes, by M.E.B.1878 |
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... interest in what he loved so much , and sometimes he would take me for long excursions in the country and tell me about the wonders of nature . We used to go a little way in the train and get out at some quiet place , and wander on for ...
... interest in what he loved so much , and sometimes he would take me for long excursions in the country and tell me about the wonders of nature . We used to go a little way in the train and get out at some quiet place , and wander on for ...
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... interest in every new fashion and every shade of ribbon . Poor girl , what a weariness it all was to her ! But how patiently she bore all , and how bright and cheerful she was , always ready with her little joke about every trivial ...
... interest in every new fashion and every shade of ribbon . Poor girl , what a weariness it all was to her ! But how patiently she bore all , and how bright and cheerful she was , always ready with her little joke about every trivial ...
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... interest in anything I care about . I can't imagine a much more miserable fate . Not that I wish to make myself out a superior woman , though . I only wish I were . " " Laura , Laura , " cried aunt , " I call such sentiments ...
... interest in anything I care about . I can't imagine a much more miserable fate . Not that I wish to make myself out a superior woman , though . I only wish I were . " " Laura , Laura , " cried aunt , " I call such sentiments ...
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... interest in what he was saying . To me he seldom spoke now . About that time Madame Kaufmann died , so her son's evident dejection was put down to his grief at her loss . CHAPTER VIII . A PRESENTIMENT . THINGS went on in. 74 THE THREE ...
... interest in what he was saying . To me he seldom spoke now . About that time Madame Kaufmann died , so her son's evident dejection was put down to his grief at her loss . CHAPTER VIII . A PRESENTIMENT . THINGS went on in. 74 THE THREE ...
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... interest in you , my child . " " I really don't know what you mean , mother . I have nothing to confide . " " But you will have soon , I can see , Mabel . " I hung my head . My suspicions of what she meant went in quite a wrong ...
... interest in you , my child . " " I really don't know what you mean , mother . I have nothing to confide . " " But you will have soon , I can see , Mabel . " I hung my head . My suspicions of what she meant went in quite a wrong ...
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