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... plain speaking in people of all ages . I daresay Mr. Avenel , the rector of Brindham , would not have liked to acknowledge that he was afraid of Mrs. Graham ; but he was in his heart too much so , openly to take the part of poor little ...
... plain speaking in people of all ages . I daresay Mr. Avenel , the rector of Brindham , would not have liked to acknowledge that he was afraid of Mrs. Graham ; but he was in his heart too much so , openly to take the part of poor little ...
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... plain - speaking against her grandmother and her Aunt Anne . Certainly on that first day she had plenty of excitement to keep her interest awake , so that she might have allowed The Wreath to stand over until another day . Once during ...
... plain - speaking against her grandmother and her Aunt Anne . Certainly on that first day she had plenty of excitement to keep her interest awake , so that she might have allowed The Wreath to stand over until another day . Once during ...
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... plain enough , captain . ' ' You forget , ' said Laurence , ' my good girl , that I am this poor young man's officer , and that I owe a duty to the public with regard to him . You must be aware that he is hiding from justice . ' ' You'd ...
... plain enough , captain . ' ' You forget , ' said Laurence , ' my good girl , that I am this poor young man's officer , and that I owe a duty to the public with regard to him . You must be aware that he is hiding from justice . ' ' You'd ...
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