Rosamond Fane; or, The prisoners of St. James's, by M. and C. Lee |
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... Alice , appeared at the hall door to meet the party . Henry's letter to Rosamond was long , interesting , and thoroughly satisfactory ; and , as she sat curled up in the broad , low window - seat of her own room , with her cheek resting ...
... Alice , appeared at the hall door to meet the party . Henry's letter to Rosamond was long , interesting , and thoroughly satisfactory ; and , as she sat curled up in the broad , low window - seat of her own room , with her cheek resting ...
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... Alice's small clear voice at the door , while her soft little fingers tried in vain to execute some loud raps on the solid oak ; ' do come down stairs . My father has news for us , and he will not tell it till we are all together at ...
... Alice's small clear voice at the door , while her soft little fingers tried in vain to execute some loud raps on the solid oak ; ' do come down stairs . My father has news for us , and he will not tell it till we are all together at ...
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... Alice's curiosity was set at rest , and the news was told . The Earl of Northumberland , who was a cousin of Mrs. Carewe's , and an old and warm friend of her husband's , had proposed to the Colonel that he should undertake the command ...
... Alice's curiosity was set at rest , and the news was told . The Earl of Northumberland , who was a cousin of Mrs. Carewe's , and an old and warm friend of her husband's , had proposed to the Colonel that he should undertake the command ...
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... Alice , who , like most young children , had not added much to the comfort of her companions during the journey . Now kneeling upon one of the low stools , that in those days were often to be seen affixed to the coach doors , she would ...
... Alice , who , like most young children , had not added much to the comfort of her companions during the journey . Now kneeling upon one of the low stools , that in those days were often to be seen affixed to the coach doors , she would ...
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... ' Oh ! can this ugly dingy place really be a palace ? ' Little Alice , indeed , looked almost ready to cry ; for her head was filled with magnificent , though somewhat vague visions of gold and silver and precious stones , of.
... ' Oh ! can this ugly dingy place really be a palace ? ' Little Alice , indeed , looked almost ready to cry ; for her head was filled with magnificent , though somewhat vague visions of gold and silver and precious stones , of.
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