The daughter of a geniusGriffith and Farran, 1879 - 127 pages |
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... expected , owing probably to the weak state she was in from excessive bleeding ; but she was long confined to her bed and before she left it , her husband and father slept in the grave , and she had not the consolation of knowing that ...
... expected , owing probably to the weak state she was in from excessive bleeding ; but she was long confined to her bed and before she left it , her husband and father slept in the grave , and she had not the consolation of knowing that ...
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... expected now that he would soon return , and take immediate possession . " He will undoubtedly repay me with thankfulness for having erected a house worthy of his fortune , " said Maria ; " and as I am now of age , I shall certainly ...
... expected now that he would soon return , and take immediate possession . " He will undoubtedly repay me with thankfulness for having erected a house worthy of his fortune , " said Maria ; " and as I am now of age , I shall certainly ...
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... expected at her age , and arising entirely from her situation . As she was never admitted into the parlour when the few visitants Mrs Margaret saw were present , her only view of the world was at church , and she never failed to ...
... expected at her age , and arising entirely from her situation . As she was never admitted into the parlour when the few visitants Mrs Margaret saw were present , her only view of the world was at church , and she never failed to ...
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... expected , more than ever at variance with Mrs Margaret's opinions and prejudices , which were wholly and exclusively English . Mrs Albany's dress was inevitably all French ; and she could not all at once change it , and even , as the ...
... expected , more than ever at variance with Mrs Margaret's opinions and prejudices , which were wholly and exclusively English . Mrs Albany's dress was inevitably all French ; and she could not all at once change it , and even , as the ...
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... expected - she is the very same mamma my mind or my memory depicted ; " and she would gaze upon her with an admiration so intense , as to ab- sorb her whole mind in silent wonder . Her aunt well knew what was passing in Maria's heart ...
... expected - she is the very same mamma my mind or my memory depicted ; " and she would gaze upon her with an admiration so intense , as to ab- sorb her whole mind in silent wonder . Her aunt well knew what was passing in Maria's heart ...
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