Emily's Reward, Or, The Holiday Trip to Paris |
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... and knows what is best to be done , " replied Frederick . " I think we ought not to give any opinion on the matter ; so far as I am concerned personally , I can only receive this great kindness gratefully 6 EMILY'S REWARD .
... and knows what is best to be done , " replied Frederick . " I think we ought not to give any opinion on the matter ; so far as I am concerned personally , I can only receive this great kindness gratefully 6 EMILY'S REWARD .
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... replied his father . " Nor cursed with one anxious to despoil their neighbours , " said Mrs. Egerton mildly . " Since those wonderful memorials of ancient Egypt , now in the British Museum , were given to us , the Pacha of Egypt has ...
... replied his father . " Nor cursed with one anxious to despoil their neighbours , " said Mrs. Egerton mildly . " Since those wonderful memorials of ancient Egypt , now in the British Museum , were given to us , the Pacha of Egypt has ...
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... replied the father . " The very thought of your wandering alone , in a distant and obscure part of the city , would render your mother absolutely wretched . " CHAPTER V. THE following morning , to the great joy of Charles , and , indeed ...
... replied the father . " The very thought of your wandering alone , in a distant and obscure part of the city , would render your mother absolutely wretched . " CHAPTER V. THE following morning , to the great joy of Charles , and , indeed ...
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... replied the father , " have no taste for the country , my dear . The ladies never walk ( as we do ) for the pleasure of gazing upon it ; therefore , their children do not imbibe that love of nature in her varieties of beauty so general ...
... replied the father , " have no taste for the country , my dear . The ladies never walk ( as we do ) for the pleasure of gazing upon it ; therefore , their children do not imbibe that love of nature in her varieties of beauty so general ...
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... replied her father ; " but I am in- clined to think that vanity and habit are the leading reasons of his contentment . No Frenchman has any idea that he can be wrong in his choice ; therefore he does not seek to alter his mode of life ...
... replied her father ; " but I am in- clined to think that vanity and habit are the leading reasons of his contentment . No Frenchman has any idea that he can be wrong in his choice ; therefore he does not seek to alter his mode of life ...
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admiration ancient appeared BARBARA HOFLAND battles of France beautiful bishop of Cambray Borghers boys building Buonaparte called carriage Chambre des Pairs Charles church of St cloth coloured cried dear papa delight duke of Orléans Edition Eger Egerton Emily Emily's England English Engravings entered everything exceedingly excellent exclaimed eyes father flowers fountains France Frederick French friends gallery gardens gazed gentlemen Gothic architecture grand half-bound happy heard HISTORY HOFLAND horses houses immense interesting kind king ladies look Louis Louvre Luxembourg Luxor Madame magnificent mamma Marie de Medicis ment morning morocco mother never noble numerous object observed painting palace Palais Palais Royal Paris party pillars Place Vendôme pleased pleasure poor pray pretty Price proceeded replied Rouen sculpture seen soon splendid spot Stories struck sure table d'hôte thankful thing thought tion trip to Paris walked whilst young
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