The court and the cottageGriffith & Farran, 1883 - 330 pages |
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... coloured envelopes . Telegrams are common enough in these days in some houses . The younger generation have become callous as to their appearance . Brothers miss their trains ; sisters leave a box behind them ; uncles change their minds ...
... coloured envelopes . Telegrams are common enough in these days in some houses . The younger generation have become callous as to their appearance . Brothers miss their trains ; sisters leave a box behind them ; uncles change their minds ...
Page 79
... coloured canaries , and a little indistinct murmur alone escaped her . But Miss Ponsonby laid hold of that part of the speech which she could understand , and turned her serious , honest face full on Elfrida . In this house you will ...
... coloured canaries , and a little indistinct murmur alone escaped her . But Miss Ponsonby laid hold of that part of the speech which she could understand , and turned her serious , honest face full on Elfrida . In this house you will ...
Page 139
... coloured wrist , which she said Elfrida . had made . I was only looking for the little shoe- bag , ' she gasped , ' that was all . I lent it to her , and she seized me like a like a wild Indian . Indeed , sister , I cannot bear this ...
... coloured wrist , which she said Elfrida . had made . I was only looking for the little shoe- bag , ' she gasped , ' that was all . I lent it to her , and she seized me like a like a wild Indian . Indeed , sister , I cannot bear this ...
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... coloured calico . ' Why did you not keep her to dinner , Lily ? ' She would not stay , mother . She was in one of her moods . Was she not , Mrs. Meredith ? ' ' I did not think so , ' was the reply ; ' we had a very pleasant walk ...
... coloured calico . ' Why did you not keep her to dinner , Lily ? ' She would not stay , mother . She was in one of her moods . Was she not , Mrs. Meredith ? ' ' I did not think so , ' was the reply ; ' we had a very pleasant walk ...
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... coloured satin , which she has only worn once . It is rather smart for a concert , and this is really only a concert for the new schools . They sold so many tickets that they had to take the small room at the Shire Hall , which the ...
... coloured satin , which she has only worn once . It is rather smart for a concert , and this is really only a concert for the new schools . They sold so many tickets that they had to take the small room at the Shire Hall , which the ...
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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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