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... light in colour , he wore brushed upward and back from the forehead . When he walked , it was with a slight stoop , which was the more noticeable in that , being near - sighted , he had a way of holding his chin out and raising his ...
... light in colour , he wore brushed upward and back from the forehead . When he walked , it was with a slight stoop , which was the more noticeable in that , being near - sighted , he had a way of holding his chin out and raising his ...
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... ; it was like an inner cut of water - melon , and some- times , when she was silent , the point of it caressed her under lip . Her skin was of that quality which artificial light makes radiant , and yet of which the 20 Tristrem Varick .
... ; it was like an inner cut of water - melon , and some- times , when she was silent , the point of it caressed her under lip . Her skin was of that quality which artificial light makes radiant , and yet of which the 20 Tristrem Varick .
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A Novel Edgar Saltus. artificial light makes radiant , and yet of which the real delicacy is only apparent by day . She just lacked being tall , and in her face and about her bare arms and neck was the perfume of health . She moved ...
A Novel Edgar Saltus. artificial light makes radiant , and yet of which the real delicacy is only apparent by day . She just lacked being tall , and in her face and about her bare arms and neck was the perfume of health . She moved ...
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... light could not marvel more at multicoloured vistas than did Tristrem , at this promise . Truly they are most hopeless who have hoped the most . And Tristrem , as he paced the rooms , had told himself it was done . His hopes had ...
... light could not marvel more at multicoloured vistas than did Tristrem , at this promise . Truly they are most hopeless who have hoped the most . And Tristrem , as he paced the rooms , had told himself it was done . His hopes had ...
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... light , that he might the better judge of its beauty . But at the mention of the bonnet - pin he turned to look : " Surely , Tristrem , you would not give her that ; it's an opal . " " And what if it is ? " " But it is not lucky ...
... light , that he might the better judge of its beauty . But at the mention of the bonnet - pin he turned to look : " Surely , Tristrem , you would not give her that ; it's an opal . " " And what if it is ? " " But it is not lucky ...
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