Isabel's Difficulties, Or, Light on the Daily PathGriffith & Farran, Brown & Company, 1874 - 256 pages |
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... dresses hung high , and , as we have said , it was the store place for all manner of warm wraps and rugs . But Grace had plunged herself and its other con- tents into such a heap of confusion , and was moreover in such terror for her ...
... dresses hung high , and , as we have said , it was the store place for all manner of warm wraps and rugs . But Grace had plunged herself and its other con- tents into such a heap of confusion , and was moreover in such terror for her ...
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... dress he had been holding , he let it fall upon her , shut to the doors of the press , and left the room . At the door he encountered the servant , who told him that Sir William and Lady Montgomery , with the young Master , were in the ...
... dress he had been holding , he let it fall upon her , shut to the doors of the press , and left the room . At the door he encountered the servant , who told him that Sir William and Lady Montgomery , with the young Master , were in the ...
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... of the half - past five gong summoned her to dress for dinner , and all the little ones to tea . Isabel repaired first to her mother's room for a short time . There she met her aunt , but of course there FIRST ENDEAVOURS . 51.
... of the half - past five gong summoned her to dress for dinner , and all the little ones to tea . Isabel repaired first to her mother's room for a short time . There she met her aunt , but of course there FIRST ENDEAVOURS . 51.
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... dress for dinner , she was arrested by a voice that portended nothing pleasant . ' If you please , Miss M'Ivor , may I be allowed to speak a few words with you ? ' said nurse Thirswell . Isabel turned . Close by stood Mrs Thirswell ...
... dress for dinner , she was arrested by a voice that portended nothing pleasant . ' If you please , Miss M'Ivor , may I be allowed to speak a few words with you ? ' said nurse Thirswell . Isabel turned . Close by stood Mrs Thirswell ...
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... dress , and it wanted but a few minutes to the dinner hour , Isabel offered to assist her , hoping that some opportunity might thus occur to soften the unpleasant message she had to deliver . 6 But Grace submitted in sullen silence ...
... dress , and it wanted but a few minutes to the dinner hour , Isabel offered to assist her , hoping that some opportunity might thus occur to soften the unpleasant message she had to deliver . 6 But Grace submitted in sullen silence ...
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ADVENTURES asked aunt Walpole Author ayah BARBARA HUTTON began Bertrand Du Guesclin Billy Bob Dacres caught child Christmas Clara cloak cloth elegant Colonel Walpole coloured cried dared dear door dread dress exclaimed fancy father Fcap fear felt fierce G. A. HENTY gilt edges girl guests HARRISON WEIR hear heard Hexley Hotspur hurried Illustrations Imperial 16mo inquired Isabel Kitty knew look Luxton ma'am mamma Master Miss Grace Miss M'Ivor morning morocco mother O'Neill mummers naughty never night nurse Thirswell nursery O'Neill's paused perhaps Pincher pony Post 8vo purse replied returned Roger Second Edition Shillings shrubbery walk silence sister soon speak stairs stood story Super Royal 16mo sure tale Tear'em tell THOMAS HOOD thought to-morrow told tone tower turned uncle voice Walpole Hall Walpole's watching whilst William Luxton woman words young
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