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... talk of them , I think it would be a very good thing if Mr. Gladstone , or whoever is the proper person to do it , would abolish them altogether . Oh ! I forgot politics , another dreadful thing , that no girl who is in the matrimonial ...
... talk of them , I think it would be a very good thing if Mr. Gladstone , or whoever is the proper person to do it , would abolish them altogether . Oh ! I forgot politics , another dreadful thing , that no girl who is in the matrimonial ...
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... the press ) , and talk of myself as ' I , ' and of other people as ' you , ' meaning any body who chooses to read these modest effusions , which will make matters much simpler , and prevent all chance of mixing up one's pronouns , as.
... the press ) , and talk of myself as ' I , ' and of other people as ' you , ' meaning any body who chooses to read these modest effusions , which will make matters much simpler , and prevent all chance of mixing up one's pronouns , as.
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... besides , George said himself that the examiners would be sure to sit upon him , so I know it's that ; and , poor fellow he is so often out of spirits , and talks in such a wild way about ploughing and spinning , that 14 CROQUET.
... besides , George said himself that the examiners would be sure to sit upon him , so I know it's that ; and , poor fellow he is so often out of spirits , and talks in such a wild way about ploughing and spinning , that 14 CROQUET.
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... talks of diagonals , and parallelograms of forces , which may be very useful to him , certainly , as of course it is , but it is not what I call the right way to play croquet . And this brings me to the principal part of my subject ...
... talks of diagonals , and parallelograms of forces , which may be very useful to him , certainly , as of course it is , but it is not what I call the right way to play croquet . And this brings me to the principal part of my subject ...
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... talk- ing in an undertone to Red ( in the Army ) , called up a blush in the most engaging manner possible , and said , " What ! my turn again ; oh ! what shall I do ! Please some one tell me which is my hoop ; " and so on for five or ...
... talk- ing in an undertone to Red ( in the Army ) , called up a blush in the most engaging manner possible , and said , " What ! my turn again ; oh ! what shall I do ! Please some one tell me which is my hoop ; " and so on for five or ...
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