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... drive through the morning air was exhilarating . The new mare , though a little raw , and in- clined to shy and break on small provocation , was a really well- bred one and with a light cart behind her she 26 CHAP . HELEN TREVERYAN.
... drive through the morning air was exhilarating . The new mare , though a little raw , and in- clined to shy and break on small provocation , was a really well- bred one and with a light cart behind her she 26 CHAP . HELEN TREVERYAN.
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Or The Ruling Race Henry Mortimer Durand. bred one and with a light cart behind her she got over the ground very creditably . Guy knew and liked a good horse , and it was a real pleasure to him to make the little chestnut go as she ...
Or The Ruling Race Henry Mortimer Durand. bred one and with a light cart behind her she got over the ground very creditably . Guy knew and liked a good horse , and it was a real pleasure to him to make the little chestnut go as she ...
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... light brown hair and blue eyes , but she had inherited or caught from her mother a certain directness and self - possession of man- ner which in so small a person were odd and captivating . Mrs. Aylmer was the only person who kept her ...
... light brown hair and blue eyes , but she had inherited or caught from her mother a certain directness and self - possession of man- ner which in so small a person were odd and captivating . Mrs. Aylmer was the only person who kept her ...
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... light . But they always behave badly to us . They tried to stab us in the back when we were fighting Napoleon ; and they always back up the Irish against us . ' ' Our own parties use the Irish against each other , and always did . You ...
... light . But they always behave badly to us . They tried to stab us in the back when we were fighting Napoleon ; and they always back up the Irish against us . ' ' Our own parties use the Irish against each other , and always did . You ...
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... light brown curly hair . He was shy and nervous in his manner , and had a girlish trick of blushing which caused him untold misery . Some one had christened him the ' Pink ' un , ' and the name had stuck . The Pink ' un did his work ...
... light brown curly hair . He was shy and nervous in his manner , and had a girlish trick of blushing which caused him untold misery . Some one had christened him the ' Pink ' un , ' and the name had stuck . The Pink ' un did his work ...
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