The court and the cottageGriffith & Farran, 1883 - 330 pages |
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... coming to see me to - morrow . What do you think I ought to do ? I feel , ' said Miss Ponsonby emphatic- ally , ' that he is coming to tell me Helen's child is living . ' ' Poor Ralph's child ! ' said Grannie gently ; ' you would feel ...
... coming to see me to - morrow . What do you think I ought to do ? I feel , ' said Miss Ponsonby emphatic- ally , ' that he is coming to tell me Helen's child is living . ' ' Poor Ralph's child ! ' said Grannie gently ; ' you would feel ...
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... coming visitor . Miss Adelaide was netting , her ' stirrup ' tied with pink ribbon on her sandalled foot , which was small and shapely , and her taper fingers held the netting needle with skill and grace . Miss Adelaide was always ...
... coming visitor . Miss Adelaide was netting , her ' stirrup ' tied with pink ribbon on her sandalled foot , which was small and shapely , and her taper fingers held the netting needle with skill and grace . Miss Adelaide was always ...
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... coming . shame to be so long ! ' What a ' Elfrida , ' said Colonel Bradshaw , ' what do you mean by disobeying me ? I told you to stay quietly at the Ponsonby Arms . ' ' I know you did ; but I got so tired of it , in that stuffy little ...
... coming . shame to be so long ! ' What a ' Elfrida , ' said Colonel Bradshaw , ' what do you mean by disobeying me ? I told you to stay quietly at the Ponsonby Arms . ' ' I know you did ; but I got so tired of it , in that stuffy little ...
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... coming with no gloves , and her hair very untidy , to clamber up into my carriage . ' ' Hair is generally untidy now , ' said Grannie , with a smile . ' Our Susie's is the only smooth head I know amongst the girls of this day ; but ...
... coming with no gloves , and her hair very untidy , to clamber up into my carriage . ' ' Hair is generally untidy now , ' said Grannie , with a smile . ' Our Susie's is the only smooth head I know amongst the girls of this day ; but ...
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... coming school feast ; and , looking up from the list with a puzzled air , she said , - ' Miss Adelaide ! Oh , I'm sure you are curious to know what she was talking about ! She had news to - day ; and though rather incoherent , as usual ...
... coming school feast ; and , looking up from the list with a puzzled air , she said , - ' Miss Adelaide ! Oh , I'm sure you are curious to know what she was talking about ! She had news to - day ; and though rather incoherent , as usual ...
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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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