Constance and Nellie; or, The lost will, Volume 274Griffith and Farran, 1869 - 268 pages |
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... heard of for many years . He went to Australia , and was supposed to have died . Only this morning papa got a letter from him — at least a letter addressed to papa's old uncle , who , you know , has been dead for a long time . So papa ...
... heard of for many years . He went to Australia , and was supposed to have died . Only this morning papa got a letter from him — at least a letter addressed to papa's old uncle , who , you know , has been dead for a long time . So papa ...
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... heard none of the circumstances of his life . Now , my dear girls , suppose you collect these things , pack them in the basket , and then set about your plant - seeking . ' So , for the next hour or two , they were busily em- ployed in ...
... heard none of the circumstances of his life . Now , my dear girls , suppose you collect these things , pack them in the basket , and then set about your plant - seeking . ' So , for the next hour or two , they were busily em- ployed in ...
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... heard Constance's account with extreme surprise . I suppose the letter gave but few details ? ' None whatever , ' Lady Constance said ; ' merely that he had arrived in England , and would soon be here . ' ' I trust , ' rejoined Mrs ...
... heard Constance's account with extreme surprise . I suppose the letter gave but few details ? ' None whatever , ' Lady Constance said ; ' merely that he had arrived in England , and would soon be here . ' ' I trust , ' rejoined Mrs ...
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... heard mamma say to papa , “ The children had better dine in the schoolroom ; " and papa answered , " Oh no ; let it be as usual ; it will be pleasanter to have them . " ' Just then the luncheon - bell rang , and Constance led her ...
... heard mamma say to papa , “ The children had better dine in the schoolroom ; " and papa answered , " Oh no ; let it be as usual ; it will be pleasanter to have them . " ' Just then the luncheon - bell rang , and Constance led her ...
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... heard him return late one evening after we had all gone upstairs . And next morning , when I was going down to breakfast with Lady Con- stance , we heard loud and angry voices in the break- fast - room , and we paused on the staircase ...
... heard him return late one evening after we had all gone upstairs . And next morning , when I was going down to breakfast with Lady Con- stance , we heard loud and angry voices in the break- fast - room , and we paused on the staircase ...
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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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