The confederates [by A. Moysey].1823 |
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... and hoped she would continue to chat away . But no ; not a word fol- lowed for ten minutes and upwards , during was just a character : frank , a little sati- which , Rupert settled in his mind that she THE CONFEDERATES . 17.
... and hoped she would continue to chat away . But no ; not a word fol- lowed for ten minutes and upwards , during was just a character : frank , a little sati- which , Rupert settled in his mind that she THE CONFEDERATES . 17.
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... mind , that it was Mac - Eure - no doubt in the world . " . " Oh ! true , Sir , " said Holtofte , now laughing , and full as heartily as the oc- casion seemed to call for . " Surely , surely , Mr. Mac - Eure beyond all question . I vow ...
... mind , that it was Mac - Eure - no doubt in the world . " . " Oh ! true , Sir , " said Holtofte , now laughing , and full as heartily as the oc- casion seemed to call for . " Surely , surely , Mr. Mac - Eure beyond all question . I vow ...
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... mind you , of her whole family , and of her brother , in particular ; whose prejudices could less brook such a step , when he first heard of it , than if she had taken up with the poor- est , reduced , make - shift country gentle- man ...
... mind you , of her whole family , and of her brother , in particular ; whose prejudices could less brook such a step , when he first heard of it , than if she had taken up with the poor- est , reduced , make - shift country gentle- man ...
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... mind to do so ) , not to make one drop of tea ; but to let the water stand till it has done boiling . " " Why , Ma'am , " said Holtofte , " if that could be effected , without inconveni- encing other people— 42 THE CONFEDERATES .
... mind to do so ) , not to make one drop of tea ; but to let the water stand till it has done boiling . " " Why , Ma'am , " said Holtofte , " if that could be effected , without inconveni- encing other people— 42 THE CONFEDERATES .
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... mind me , 66 Miss Cothelston , " cried Rupert ; every now and then I prefer my tea cold . " " Yes , yes , " said she , now somewhat freer from her fit of ill humour , though without seeming at all aware that she had exposed herself ...
... mind me , 66 Miss Cothelston , " cried Rupert ; every now and then I prefer my tea cold . " " Yes , yes , " said she , now somewhat freer from her fit of ill humour , though without seeming at all aware that she had exposed herself ...
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