Constance and Nellie; or, The lost will, Volume 274Griffith and Farran, 1869 - 268 pages |
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... delighted to be myself in such a position ; but you do not think , Agnes , that I would in such a case give myself airs to any other girls who are less well off ? ' ' I hope not , ' replied Agnes ; but I dare say we cannot judge how we ...
... delighted to be myself in such a position ; but you do not think , Agnes , that I would in such a case give myself airs to any other girls who are less well off ? ' ' I hope not , ' replied Agnes ; but I dare say we cannot judge how we ...
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... delighted to see you . ' Constance gradually fell into the habits of Agnes and Georgie . She found that no one pitied her , except for the fact of her being separated from her father and mother ; and she saw that Mrs. Walton , Mrs ...
... delighted to see you . ' Constance gradually fell into the habits of Agnes and Georgie . She found that no one pitied her , except for the fact of her being separated from her father and mother ; and she saw that Mrs. Walton , Mrs ...
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... delighted with it , especially the ruin and the flower garden adjoining it . And that desolate - looking old wing , she went on , I have not been into it yet , but I shall not be content till I have rummaged every corner . Do you know ...
... delighted with it , especially the ruin and the flower garden adjoining it . And that desolate - looking old wing , she went on , I have not been into it yet , but I shall not be content till I have rummaged every corner . Do you know ...
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... delighted to see some one . I cannot bear being alone , unless I am very eager indeed about some new employment . ' ' If it had been evening , instead of morning , ' said Georgie , laughing , ' I should say , Are you afraid of ghosts ...
... delighted to see some one . I cannot bear being alone , unless I am very eager indeed about some new employment . ' ' If it had been evening , instead of morning , ' said Georgie , laughing , ' I should say , Are you afraid of ghosts ...
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... delighted if it were really our own . now ? Come with me first to get the keys of the old wing . ' Nellie led them through the library to an inner study , where stood the library table , the reading chair and desk that old Mr. Norland ...
... delighted if it were really our own . now ? Come with me first to get the keys of the old wing . ' Nellie led them through the library to an inner study , where stood the library table , the reading chair and desk that old Mr. Norland ...
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Abbey ABSOLON afternoon Agnes and Georgie amused archery asked Constance BARBARA HUTTON Barnley beautiful better Brand breakfast carriage cloth elegant coloured Constance's Cousin Oliver cried Agnes cried Constance cried Georgie cried Nellie cupboard dear Constance dear mamma delighted drawing-room Engravings everything exclaimed Georgie fancy father Fcap feel ferns Frederic Norland friends garden gilt edges glad GRIFFITH AND FARRAN happy HARRISON WEIR hear heard hope Illustrations Lady Constance laughing leave Lodge London look MARY COWDEN CLARKE Miss Ashby Miss Norland morning mother Nellie's never nice old wing papa Peters piano plain play pleasant pony pretty PUBLISHED BY GRIFFITH Queen Elizabeth's Hospital replied Nellie returned Nellie ride Second Edition sketch soon sorry stance STORIES Super-royal 16mo suppose sure talk tell things THOMAS DARNELL THOMAS HOOD thought to-day to-morrow trees Walton WEIR wish wonder
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