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Does that young man expect you to leave him money ? and does he look upon
me as a possible rival ? ' Gilbert asked one night , provoked by the shopman ' s
conduct . • Very likely , ' Mr . Nowell answered with a malicious grin . ' One gets ...
Does that young man expect you to leave him money ? and does he look upon
me as a possible rival ? ' Gilbert asked one night , provoked by the shopman ' s
conduct . • Very likely , ' Mr . Nowell answered with a malicious grin . ' One gets ...
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... might leave his granddaughter . Whatever it is , Marian ought to have it ; and
there is very little chance of that , unless she comes forward in response to Mr .
Nowell ' s advertisements . ' It is a pity she should lose the chance of this
inheritance ...
... might leave his granddaughter . Whatever it is , Marian ought to have it ; and
there is very little chance of that , unless she comes forward in response to Mr .
Nowell ' s advertisements . ' It is a pity she should lose the chance of this
inheritance ...
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... professional life leave me free to enjoy that happiness , ' Mr . Pallinson added
in a brisk semi - professional manner . · Adela has been giving you some music , I
see . I heard one of Handel ' s choruses as I came upstairs . ' He went into the ...
... professional life leave me free to enjoy that happiness , ' Mr . Pallinson added
in a brisk semi - professional manner . · Adela has been giving you some music , I
see . I heard one of Handel ' s choruses as I came upstairs . ' He went into the ...
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She is my own flesh and blood , like you , and has not injured me as you have . I
should like to see her . ' * And if she happened to take your fancy , you would
leave her all your money , I suppose ? • Who told you that I have money to leave
?
She is my own flesh and blood , like you , and has not injured me as you have . I
should like to see her . ' * And if she happened to take your fancy , you would
leave her all your money , I suppose ? • Who told you that I have money to leave
?
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But if I had a million , I would not leave you sixpence of it . ' ' So be it , ' the other
answered gaily . I have not performed the duties of a parent very punctually
hitherto ; but I don ' t mind taking some trouble to find this girl while I am in
England , in ...
But if I had a million , I would not leave you sixpence of it . ' ' So be it , ' the other
answered gaily . I have not performed the duties of a parent very punctually
hitherto ; but I don ' t mind taking some trouble to find this girl while I am in
England , in ...
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