Claudine; or, Humility the basis of all the virtues, by the author of 'Always happy'. (M.E.B.). |
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... ladies visited Madame Weimar , and , among other topics , conversed about her late guest . " She is pretty , to be ... lady ; " but she is so giddy and careless ! " Claudine heard all these remarks . " How the speeches of these ladies ...
... ladies visited Madame Weimar , and , among other topics , conversed about her late guest . " She is pretty , to be ... lady ; " but she is so giddy and careless ! " Claudine heard all these remarks . " How the speeches of these ladies ...
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... ladies had retired , said to her , " Claudine , you render justice to your friend with much warmth . " - " Yes , Mamma , because she was ab- sent , and could not defend herself . Papa says it is a duty to advocate the character of the ...
... ladies had retired , said to her , " Claudine , you render justice to your friend with much warmth . " - " Yes , Mamma , because she was ab- sent , and could not defend herself . Papa says it is a duty to advocate the character of the ...
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... ladies had spoken from ill - nature or envy ; she believed that they had been mis- taken , and that she had given them pleasure when she undeceived them . Claudine , when all this happened , was but a very young girl ; yet by her ...
... ladies had spoken from ill - nature or envy ; she believed that they had been mis- taken , and that she had given them pleasure when she undeceived them . Claudine , when all this happened , was but a very young girl ; yet by her ...
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... ladies , who struck her as being very pretty , or very graceful , or very well- dressed . He smiled as he good humouredly answered her questions , and listened to her ani- mated admiration . " I confess , " he said , " that Idalie is ...
... ladies , who struck her as being very pretty , or very graceful , or very well- dressed . He smiled as he good humouredly answered her questions , and listened to her ani- mated admiration . " I confess , " he said , " that Idalie is ...
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... lady , who thinks of every body , admires every body , but herself . " - " Sir ! ” exclaimed Claudine , not at all divining what he meant . He laughed and blushed - and Claudine had no time for farther inquiry . Virginie was before her ...
... lady , who thinks of every body , admires every body , but herself . " - " Sir ! ” exclaimed Claudine , not at all divining what he meant . He laughed and blushed - and Claudine had no time for farther inquiry . Virginie was before her ...
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