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... dresses of Madame's sewed up in bags made of sheets , and suspended from the roof , which had the uncanny look of corpses of people who had hanged themselves . It was broad daylight now , and we were not at all nervous , and Cynthia ...
... dresses of Madame's sewed up in bags made of sheets , and suspended from the roof , which had the uncanny look of corpses of people who had hanged themselves . It was broad daylight now , and we were not at all nervous , and Cynthia ...
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... dress and charity , was not very large . Mr. Armstrong knew that Adelaide's weak- ness was a love for beautiful clothing ; that she delighted in sumptuous velvets , in the sheen of satin , and the shimmer of gauze . Her regal beauty ...
... dress and charity , was not very large . Mr. Armstrong knew that Adelaide's weak- ness was a love for beautiful clothing ; that she delighted in sumptuous velvets , in the sheen of satin , and the shimmer of gauze . Her regal beauty ...
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... dress like an Ursuline nun and take nothing from her tenants ; but let us hope that she may be able to strike the golden mean . " It was a hard thing to do , and Adelaide went without a new winter cloak until nearly Christmas time ...
... dress like an Ursuline nun and take nothing from her tenants ; but let us hope that she may be able to strike the golden mean . " It was a hard thing to do , and Adelaide went without a new winter cloak until nearly Christmas time ...
Page 45
... intends to murder us ? " she asked with an assump- tion of terror . " Hush , " I whispered , pulling her dress , and pointing to Milly whose eyes were staring with fright . " Ha ! ha ! ha ! " laughed Winnie THE ROBBERY . 45.
... intends to murder us ? " she asked with an assump- tion of terror . " Hush , " I whispered , pulling her dress , and pointing to Milly whose eyes were staring with fright . " Ha ! ha ! ha ! " laughed Winnie THE ROBBERY . 45.
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... dress fitted , and Winnie was with her . She came back very much displeased , and had a long talk with Cynthia in her bedroom . As she came out we heard her say , ' Downright dis- honorable ; as bad as stealing ; ' and Cynthia called ...
... dress fitted , and Winnie was with her . She came back very much displeased , and had a long talk with Cynthia in her bedroom . As she came out we heard her say , ' Downright dis- honorable ; as bad as stealing ; ' and Cynthia called ...
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