The court and the cottageGriffith & Farran, 1883 - 330 pages |
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... Colonel Bradshaw , of whom we have heard or seen nothing for years . She married again ; and as she does not even bear our name , mourning will be unnecessary , only it may seem odd if our cousin , Lord Maintree , were to hear of it or ...
... Colonel Bradshaw , of whom we have heard or seen nothing for years . She married again ; and as she does not even bear our name , mourning will be unnecessary , only it may seem odd if our cousin , Lord Maintree , were to hear of it or ...
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... Colonel BRADSHAW , Southampton , To Miss PONSONBY , The Cottage , Thorpe Bishop . ' I shall be at Maintree to - morrow , and hope to call on you , on a matter of importance , about ten o'clock . ' ' I - I don't understand ; what does he ...
... Colonel BRADSHAW , Southampton , To Miss PONSONBY , The Cottage , Thorpe Bishop . ' I shall be at Maintree to - morrow , and hope to call on you , on a matter of importance , about ten o'clock . ' ' I - I don't understand ; what does he ...
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... colonel now , Dorothy . ' ' I say , ' said Miss Ponsonby , ' when Helen married this man , we declined all communication with her , naturally and properly . Poor Leonard was alive then . If the child had been a boy , why then , indeed ...
... colonel now , Dorothy . ' ' I say , ' said Miss Ponsonby , ' when Helen married this man , we declined all communication with her , naturally and properly . Poor Leonard was alive then . If the child had been a boy , why then , indeed ...
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... Colonel Brad- shaw's arrival , and defy the search for any hidden meaning . ' I think , ' Grannie said quietly , ' you must receive Colonel Bradshaw kindly , and make the best of anything he has to tell you . ' ' If there is a child in ...
... Colonel Brad- shaw's arrival , and defy the search for any hidden meaning . ' I think , ' Grannie said quietly , ' you must receive Colonel Bradshaw kindly , and make the best of anything he has to tell you . ' ' If there is a child in ...
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... Colonel Bradshaw , did as she was told , and by ten o'clock the Cottage was hushed in profound repose . Was it the calm before the storm ? The telegram had been the first note of warning of what was near . There was , perhaps , a little ...
... Colonel Bradshaw , did as she was told , and by ten o'clock the Cottage was hushed in profound repose . Was it the calm before the storm ? The telegram had been the first note of warning of what was near . There was , perhaps , a little ...
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Adelaide's African Wanderers afternoon Aunt Dorothy BARBARA HUTTON Bellingham Berkley Book bright Broome Broome's carriage cloth elegant Colonel Bradshaw Cottage Court Cousin Daisy daresay dear door drawing-room Elfrida asked exclaimed eyes face Fcap feel G. A. HENTY GELLIE gilt edges girl gone governess Grannie hand HARRISON WEIR hear heard hope Huntingdon Isola Bella Jack Jack Bruce laughed Leonora Clarke Lily look Lord Maintree luncheon MARRYAT NORRIS Meredith Miss Adelaide Miss Elfrida Miss Firths Miss Ponsonby mother never niece o'clock Ponsonby's poor child Price Reginald Reuben seemed Shillings Shillings and Sixpence Signor Montalozzi sister song soon stood Stories sure Susie Bruce talk telegram tell thing Thorpe Bishop thought Titmouse to-day to-morrow told Uncle Rex Vicarage voice W. H. G. KINGSTON wait walked window wish wonder young lady
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