The confederates [by A. Moysey].1823 |
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... hear the tone of the instru- ment . Be good enough to snuff the can- dles . " Then arranging her book , and alter- ing the position of her chair , she embarked upon a tremendous modern lesson , in which there were five separate long ...
... hear the tone of the instru- ment . Be good enough to snuff the can- dles . " Then arranging her book , and alter- ing the position of her chair , she embarked upon a tremendous modern lesson , in which there were five separate long ...
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... not you all dying to hear my event ? " said Mary Mac - Eure , foreseeing , as she thought , more than one versal quarrel ; and good - humouredly en- deavouring to impending fit of sulkiness , if not an uni- THE CONFEDERATES . 47.
... not you all dying to hear my event ? " said Mary Mac - Eure , foreseeing , as she thought , more than one versal quarrel ; and good - humouredly en- deavouring to impending fit of sulkiness , if not an uni- THE CONFEDERATES . 47.
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... hear regularly from your mother ? Do you two meet often , now ? You stare , child - and natu- rally enough , perhaps , at hearing me men- tion your mother at all ! But , however reasonably I may be offended with her , it does not become ...
... hear regularly from your mother ? Do you two meet often , now ? You stare , child - and natu- rally enough , perhaps , at hearing me men- tion your mother at all ! But , however reasonably I may be offended with her , it does not become ...
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... 6 " It certainly is , " replied Cothelston ; you are just talking as I supposed you would . I have no intention to argue with you , child , and told you so before . " " Stay , uncle , -hear me , -hear me 60 THE CONFEDERATES .
... 6 " It certainly is , " replied Cothelston ; you are just talking as I supposed you would . I have no intention to argue with you , child , and told you so before . " " Stay , uncle , -hear me , -hear me 60 THE CONFEDERATES .
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Abel Moysey. " Stay , uncle , -hear me , -hear me , " cried Miss Mac - Eure : " my parents being at variance , unhappily , I mean to trust every thing , unreservedly , to you ; who have proved yourself upon all occasions so disinterested ...
Abel Moysey. " Stay , uncle , -hear me , -hear me , " cried Miss Mac - Eure : " my parents being at variance , unhappily , I mean to trust every thing , unreservedly , to you ; who have proved yourself upon all occasions so disinterested ...
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