The court and the cottageGriffith & Farran, 1883 - 330 pages |
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... asked in a sleepy voice if the ladies had rung the bell , and ordered the carriage . ' The carriage was ordered at five , ' was Mrs. Broome's reply , ' before you went off to sleep . ' ' Sleep ! I haven't been asleep , ' grumbled Mr ...
... asked in a sleepy voice if the ladies had rung the bell , and ordered the carriage . ' The carriage was ordered at five , ' was Mrs. Broome's reply , ' before you went off to sleep . ' ' Sleep ! I haven't been asleep , ' grumbled Mr ...
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... asked , he was not much over fifty . ' 6 Fifty ! ' exclaimed Miss Adelaide . Dorothy , Edward Morrison isn't fifty . ' ' My dear And Miss Adelaide resumed her knitting , and , drawing herself erect , said , ' We used to ride to- gether ...
... asked , he was not much over fifty . ' 6 Fifty ! ' exclaimed Miss Adelaide . Dorothy , Edward Morrison isn't fifty . ' ' My dear And Miss Adelaide resumed her knitting , and , drawing herself erect , said , ' We used to ride to- gether ...
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... . Ponsonby about that dreadful telegram ? ' Miss Adelaide asked . And her sister , flicking a fly from Peter's glossy back , answered evasively , ' Perhaps . ' CHAPTER II . AN EARLY VISITOR . RANNIE ! ' ' SIGNALS . ' 19.
... . Ponsonby about that dreadful telegram ? ' Miss Adelaide asked . And her sister , flicking a fly from Peter's glossy back , answered evasively , ' Perhaps . ' CHAPTER II . AN EARLY VISITOR . RANNIE ! ' ' SIGNALS . ' 19.
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... asked in her high - pitched treble voice . · Fifteen a day or two before her dear mother died . She is tall for her age'- The Ponsonbys are all tall , ' Miss Adelaide . said . ' She is tall for her age ; and - well'— said Colonel ...
... asked in her high - pitched treble voice . · Fifteen a day or two before her dear mother died . She is tall for her age'- The Ponsonbys are all tall , ' Miss Adelaide . said . ' She is tall for her age ; and - well'— said Colonel ...
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... well with the full crimson lips . ' Are you Aunt Dorothy ? ' Elfrida asked in a softened tone . ' Did Pops tell you I was to come and live with you ? Did he ? ' ' Colonel Bradshaw has told me of your mother's wishes DECISION . 35.
... well with the full crimson lips . ' Are you Aunt Dorothy ? ' Elfrida asked in a softened tone . ' Did Pops tell you I was to come and live with you ? Did he ? ' ' Colonel Bradshaw has told me of your mother's wishes DECISION . 35.
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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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