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... Dear , I hope grace after tea ! ' thought Eleanor . she is not one of those over - religious people ! they are always so disagreeable ! ' She felt more than ever prejudiced . Martha saw it , though there was no indication that she did ...
... Dear , I hope grace after tea ! ' thought Eleanor . she is not one of those over - religious people ! they are always so disagreeable ! ' She felt more than ever prejudiced . Martha saw it , though there was no indication that she did ...
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... dear ones she had loved , whom she should see no more on earth . She was almost alone in the world , now . Eleanor heard the sigh ; and judging it to be a sign of low spirits and an unhappy temper , pitied herself . Ten o'clock struck ...
... dear ones she had loved , whom she should see no more on earth . She was almost alone in the world , now . Eleanor heard the sigh ; and judging it to be a sign of low spirits and an unhappy temper , pitied herself . Ten o'clock struck ...
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... dear , ' said Martha , who saw that Eleanor had brought her novel with her . ' I will look in then , and say good night . ' ' How very disagreeable ! What business is it of hers ? ' thought Eleanor , as she gave a violent pull at her ...
... dear , ' said Martha , who saw that Eleanor had brought her novel with her . ' I will look in then , and say good night . ' ' How very disagreeable ! What business is it of hers ? ' thought Eleanor , as she gave a violent pull at her ...
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... dear ! ' and ' Send Florence " she stretched her arms out lazily . to me , and have my breakfast ready at nine , as usual . Really , ' she added to herself , I think Miss Smyth need not have sent to call me . So impertinent ! Just like ...
... dear ! ' and ' Send Florence " she stretched her arms out lazily . to me , and have my breakfast ready at nine , as usual . Really , ' she added to herself , I think Miss Smyth need not have sent to call me . So impertinent ! Just like ...
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... dear , you must try to get into the way of rising earlier , it is better both for body and mind . good health , I think ? ' ' Yes , ' answered Eleanor sulkily . You have ' You should turn it to account while it is given you , ' said ...
... dear , you must try to get into the way of rising earlier , it is better both for body and mind . good health , I think ? ' ' Yes , ' answered Eleanor sulkily . You have ' You should turn it to account while it is given you , ' said ...
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