The daughter of a geniusGriffith and Farran, 1879 - 127 pages |
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... servants , and suffered the ill - will of all her neighbours , from relinquishing their invitations , and neglecting the common forms of social life . Though very handsome , she was so devoid of personal vanity , as to be entirely ...
... servants , and suffered the ill - will of all her neighbours , from relinquishing their invitations , and neglecting the common forms of social life . Though very handsome , she was so devoid of personal vanity , as to be entirely ...
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... servant who brought the note instantly galloped back to Mr Henville's , knowing that he had left two medical gentlemen with his master , whom he should probably meet on the road . He was successful , and the immediate help thus given to ...
... servant who brought the note instantly galloped back to Mr Henville's , knowing that he had left two medical gentlemen with his master , whom he should probably meet on the road . He was successful , and the immediate help thus given to ...
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... maintain them ; and by the aid of the old servants , she feared not doing it well . " " said one of them , " you " Ah ! my dear young lady , " know not what you undertake . " " Yes sir , I do , we will sell THE DAUGHTER OF A GENIUS . 21.
... maintain them ; and by the aid of the old servants , she feared not doing it well . " " said one of them , " you " Ah ! my dear young lady , " know not what you undertake . " " Yes sir , I do , we will sell THE DAUGHTER OF A GENIUS . 21.
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... servants , as she in- tended to retain only the lower , for whom she meant to procure subordinate assistance ; but all the house , as if inspired by her example , declared " they would never leave her if she would permit their stay ...
... servants , as she in- tended to retain only the lower , for whom she meant to procure subordinate assistance ; but all the house , as if inspired by her example , declared " they would never leave her if she would permit their stay ...
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... servants , she would have doubtless had more pleasure ; but she would have been probably taught cunning and artifice . But they did not tempt her to this sin by any little indulgences in their power to give , although they frequently ...
... servants , she would have doubtless had more pleasure ; but she would have been probably taught cunning and artifice . But they did not tempt her to this sin by any little indulgences in their power to give , although they frequently ...
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