The Ridpath Library of Universal Literature ...: A Biographical and Bibliographical Summary of the World's Most Eminent Authors, Including the Choicest Extracts and Masterpieces from Their Writings, Comprising the Best Features of Many Celebrated Compilations, Notably the Guernsey Collection, the De Puy Collection, the Ridpath Collection, All Carefully Rev. and Arranged by a Corps of the Most Capable Scholars, Volume 5John Clark Ridpath Globe publishing Company, 1898 - Literature |
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... face , and whose redundant locks curled so prettily and so wonderfully black under the fine , white brim of his jaunty Panama . He had the hands of a woman , save that the nails were stained with the smoke of cigarettes . He could play ...
... face , and whose redundant locks curled so prettily and so wonderfully black under the fine , white brim of his jaunty Panama . He had the hands of a woman , save that the nails were stained with the smoke of cigarettes . He could play ...
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... face to face . She entered the house where he had received her father's message almost on the instant when he left it . The three men had gone by her in the darkness . Jabez , the tailor , who sat whimpering in the ingle , told her that ...
... face to face . She entered the house where he had received her father's message almost on the instant when he left it . The three men had gone by her in the darkness . Jabez , the tailor , who sat whimpering in the ingle , told her that ...
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... face plagues me mortal . I can't bethink me where I've seen the like of it afore . " Mona's lips quivered at that word , and she seemed to be about to speak ; but she said nothing . " And the strong he is ! " said Jabez ; " I never knew ...
... face plagues me mortal . I can't bethink me where I've seen the like of it afore . " Mona's lips quivered at that word , and she seemed to be about to speak ; but she said nothing . " And the strong he is ! " said Jabez ; " I never knew ...
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... late experiences ! Every- thing about these people seemed wrong their manners ungraceful , jerky , insolent ; their faces blank , their very voices gibbering , contemptible ! Nelly used to keep Sylvia amused for hours by her MONA CAIRD.
... late experiences ! Every- thing about these people seemed wrong their manners ungraceful , jerky , insolent ; their faces blank , their very voices gibbering , contemptible ! Nelly used to keep Sylvia amused for hours by her MONA CAIRD.
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... hypocritical , vulgar . Oh , it is all so cruel and hideous ! " With sudden passion she had flung herself in her " silly tulle " dress on the sofa , burying her face in the cushions . " Oh , Nelly , you silly child ! what's MONA CAIRD.
... hypocritical , vulgar . Oh , it is all so cruel and hideous ! " With sudden passion she had flung herself in her " silly tulle " dress on the sofa , burying her face in the cushions . " Oh , Nelly , you silly child ! what's MONA CAIRD.
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