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... Mrs. Weldon had said , was indeed the colour of orange , though of an orange not over - ripe . " I thought you meant that girl next to Royal , " he said . " That ! Oh ! that's Miss Raritan . ” Mrs. Weldon's voice had changed . Evidently ...
... Mrs. Weldon had said , was indeed the colour of orange , though of an orange not over - ripe . " I thought you meant that girl next to Royal , " he said . " That ! Oh ! that's Miss Raritan . ” Mrs. Weldon's voice had changed . Evidently ...
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... Miss Raritan was at the piano . Beyond , a group of women sat hushed and mute ; and still the resilient waves of song continued . One by one the men issued noise- lessly from the inner room . And then , soon , the voice sank and died ...
... Miss Raritan was at the piano . Beyond , a group of women sat hushed and mute ; and still the resilient waves of song continued . One by one the men issued noise- lessly from the inner room . And then , soon , the voice sank and died ...
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... Miss Raritan , it is more than probable that he never would have known the meaning of the word . When the first surprise at the discovery waned , delight took its place . He saw her amber eyes , he recalled as she had crossed the room ...
... Miss Raritan , it is more than probable that he never would have known the meaning of the word . When the first surprise at the discovery waned , delight took its place . He saw her amber eyes , he recalled as she had crossed the room ...
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... Mrs. Weldon , was perfectly clear to himself . He desired to learn something of Miss Raritan , and he knew , if the tea - drinking was continued with sufficient endurance , not only would he acquire , from a talkative lady like his ...
... Mrs. Weldon , was perfectly clear to himself . He desired to learn something of Miss Raritan , and he knew , if the tea - drinking was continued with sufficient endurance , not only would he acquire , from a talkative lady like his ...
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... Miss Raritan lived with her mother in the shady part of the Thirties , near Madison Avenue . Her father was dead . It had been rumoured , but with what truth Mrs. Weldon was not prepared to affirm , that the girl had some intention of ...
... Miss Raritan lived with her mother in the shady part of the Thirties , near Madison Avenue . Her father was dead . It had been rumoured , but with what truth Mrs. Weldon was not prepared to affirm , that the girl had some intention of ...
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