Belgravia, a London magazine, conducted by M.E. Braddon, Volume 81869 - 2 pages |
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... eyes were caught by an exquisitely - framed photograph of large size , which stood , conspicuous , on the chimneypiece . It was the likeness of Christina- once my Christina , when she was poor and obscure , and we were both happy ...
... eyes were caught by an exquisitely - framed photograph of large size , which stood , conspicuous , on the chimneypiece . It was the likeness of Christina- once my Christina , when she was poor and obscure , and we were both happy ...
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... eyes and his beard , but now he was strikingly handsome . He was splendidly built— stately as a guardsman , supple as a gymnast . He had still the grave , modest , genial expression which was so attractive about him in the old days . He ...
... eyes and his beard , but now he was strikingly handsome . He was splendidly built— stately as a guardsman , supple as a gymnast . He had still the grave , modest , genial expression which was so attractive about him in the old days . He ...
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... eyes , for he at once said , gently and firmly : " For what I think you mean , Mr. Banks , it was little good to me to see her and speak to her . I tell you honestly , and like a man , I did my very best to make her love me ; and I ...
... eyes , for he at once said , gently and firmly : " For what I think you mean , Mr. Banks , it was little good to me to see her and speak to her . I tell you honestly , and like a man , I did my very best to make her love me ; and I ...
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... eye the moment I went into the room : it was that of Christina . Lambert took a book - a sort of scrap - book ... eyes . I read them with amazement , with pride , with delight - ah , and with selfish shame and pain as well ! They ...
... eye the moment I went into the room : it was that of Christina . Lambert took a book - a sort of scrap - book ... eyes . I read them with amazement , with pride , with delight - ah , and with selfish shame and pain as well ! They ...
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... eyes so large and dark , and the singular softness and sweetness - almost a sen- suous sweetness of the expression on the lips and the outlines of cheek and chin , contrasting as strangely as did the hue of the hair and eyes with the ...
... eyes so large and dark , and the singular softness and sweetness - almost a sen- suous sweetness of the expression on the lips and the outlines of cheek and chin , contrasting as strangely as did the hue of the hair and eyes with the ...
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