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... dear , " her mother replied . " Marion is speaking to John in the dining- room . Do let me get it , mamma . " " I would rather not , dear . to me , you see . ” Marion is used May sighed a little impatient sigh . If her mother would only ...
... dear , " her mother replied . " Marion is speaking to John in the dining- room . Do let me get it , mamma . " " I would rather not , dear . to me , you see . ” Marion is used May sighed a little impatient sigh . If her mother would only ...
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... the hospital . Don't you admire her , Auntie ? " 66 Yes , indeed I do , " Miss Harcourt replied warmly . " But , my dear child , her work has been a gradual growth . She did not plunge into AN IMPORTANT CONVERSATION . 27.
... the hospital . Don't you admire her , Auntie ? " 66 Yes , indeed I do , " Miss Harcourt replied warmly . " But , my dear child , her work has been a gradual growth . She did not plunge into AN IMPORTANT CONVERSATION . 27.
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... dear Miss Harcourt , " one of her county neighbours had said , deprecatingly . " And they will go on and get more painful and disagreeable if we ignore them , " Miss Harcourt had rejoined . And her visitor , as she swept away to her ...
... dear Miss Harcourt , " one of her county neighbours had said , deprecatingly . " And they will go on and get more painful and disagreeable if we ignore them , " Miss Harcourt had rejoined . And her visitor , as she swept away to her ...
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... dear yes , mamma . two hours yet . May we sit in your room , and then we can talk to you ? " • So May and her maid established themselves in a corner of Mrs. Pemberton's dressing - room ; and , whilst May plied her scissors busily , her ...
... dear yes , mamma . two hours yet . May we sit in your room , and then we can talk to you ? " • So May and her maid established themselves in a corner of Mrs. Pemberton's dressing - room ; and , whilst May plied her scissors busily , her ...
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... dear , I hope it will last . " “ I think it will , mamma , " May said , bend- ing to kiss her mother . The railway journey had brought . on the beginning of a nervous headache , and she had looked forward to a cup of tea and going to ...
... dear , I hope it will last . " “ I think it will , mamma , " May said , bend- ing to kiss her mother . The railway journey had brought . on the beginning of a nervous headache , and she had looked forward to a cup of tea and going to ...
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