Isabel's Difficulties, Or, Light on the Daily PathGriffith & Farran, Brown & Company, 1874 - 256 pages |
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... Passing on the stairs a curious group of small children , she desired them to seek , among the notes on the hall table , the one for Lady Montgomery , and burn it , as Hotspur was not to be asked . 6 Down they trooped into the hall ...
... Passing on the stairs a curious group of small children , she desired them to seek , among the notes on the hall table , the one for Lady Montgomery , and burn it , as Hotspur was not to be asked . 6 Down they trooped into the hall ...
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... passed me , and was in the room before I reached it . But here comes aunt Jane ! perhaps she can tell you more . ' Yet the troubled look that Isabel gave Mrs Walpole , as she entered the room , conveyed to that lady's mind 24 ISABEL'S ...
... passed me , and was in the room before I reached it . But here comes aunt Jane ! perhaps she can tell you more . ' Yet the troubled look that Isabel gave Mrs Walpole , as she entered the room , conveyed to that lady's mind 24 ISABEL'S ...
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... passed me , and I did not attempt to follow him into our room . I came here because I thought mamma might be frightened . ' • • But ' And you were right . But how about Grace ? I hear that she was hunted out of a press ! and that a ...
... passed me , and I did not attempt to follow him into our room . I came here because I thought mamma might be frightened . ' • • But ' And you were right . But how about Grace ? I hear that she was hunted out of a press ! and that a ...
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... passed between them . Mrs Walpole could well believe that more caution was needful in this case , than she could have used in any . But when Isabel reached the door of her own room , whither she was going to dress for dinner , she was ...
... passed between them . Mrs Walpole could well believe that more caution was needful in this case , than she could have used in any . But when Isabel reached the door of her own room , whither she was going to dress for dinner , she was ...
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... passed by it . ' I thought we should have been upon her , ' cried Tom , ' and how savage she did look ! ' ' Where was she ? ' inquired the Colonel , hastily . ' I hate having that woman about . ' ' Just leaving the shrubbery walk for ...
... passed by it . ' I thought we should have been upon her , ' cried Tom , ' and how savage she did look ! ' ' Where was she ? ' inquired the Colonel , hastily . ' I hate having that woman about . ' ' Just leaving the shrubbery walk for ...
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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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