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... poor Laura shudder . The necessary preliminaries were talked over , and before they had finished arranging them , Miss Sarah , the second daughter of Mrs. Somers , entered the room . The expression of this lady's countenance was sharp ...
... poor Laura shudder . The necessary preliminaries were talked over , and before they had finished arranging them , Miss Sarah , the second daughter of Mrs. Somers , entered the room . The expression of this lady's countenance was sharp ...
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... poor friend- less stranger , and how she would like to soothe her sorrow by kindness . It was with similar feelings that Henrietta fore- bore to wake Laura when she rose herself in the morning she thought she would let the poor child ...
... poor friend- less stranger , and how she would like to soothe her sorrow by kindness . It was with similar feelings that Henrietta fore- bore to wake Laura when she rose herself in the morning she thought she would let the poor child ...
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... poor Laura , and asking her numerous questions all in a breath , most of which she did not understand at all . Half frightened at their roughness , tears came into her eyes , which they seeing , went away , thinking her a most absurdly ...
... poor Laura , and asking her numerous questions all in a breath , most of which she did not understand at all . Half frightened at their roughness , tears came into her eyes , which they seeing , went away , thinking her a most absurdly ...
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... poor little girl had many other troubles . She had never learnt of any one but her mother , and then only just at the times she liked , so that school discipline was most irksome to her . At first she tried to learn her lessons ...
... poor little girl had many other troubles . She had never learnt of any one but her mother , and then only just at the times she liked , so that school discipline was most irksome to her . At first she tried to learn her lessons ...
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... friend , and deserted the poor girl in her affliction . It was quite edifying too to see the look of re- proach Sophy cast upon Laura whenever she was reproved ; as in public Sophy appeared in all things 22 LAURA MERVILLE .
... friend , and deserted the poor girl in her affliction . It was quite edifying too to see the look of re- proach Sophy cast upon Laura whenever she was reproved ; as in public Sophy appeared in all things 22 LAURA MERVILLE .
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