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... course . Great impertinence , I call it ! ' ' He was a man of no family whatever , was he , Dorothy ? ' ' Of course he wasn't . Yes , I call it gross imper- tinence . I shall not see him . ' ' But he will come , Dorothy , and then what ...
... course . Great impertinence , I call it ! ' ' He was a man of no family whatever , was he , Dorothy ? ' ' Of course he wasn't . Yes , I call it gross imper- tinence . I shall not see him . ' ' But he will come , Dorothy , and then what ...
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... course , if you find that she is in any way unmanageable , you must use your own discretion . ' ' I have not yet said that I would undertake . the responsibility of the child ! ' Miss Ponsonby exclaimed . ' I am not a young woman , and ...
... course , if you find that she is in any way unmanageable , you must use your own discretion . ' ' I have not yet said that I would undertake . the responsibility of the child ! ' Miss Ponsonby exclaimed . ' I am not a young woman , and ...
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... course , you don't want me . Nobody wants me . ' ' You must not say so , my dear , ' Mrs. Bruce said . ' I hope you will be very happy amongst us all . ' ' Who is that man ? ' Elfrida said , suddenly pausing before a portrait of a ...
... course , you don't want me . Nobody wants me . ' ' You must not say so , my dear , ' Mrs. Bruce said . ' I hope you will be very happy amongst us all . ' ' Who is that man ? ' Elfrida said , suddenly pausing before a portrait of a ...
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... course , ' Miss Ponsonby said in conclusion , ' I expect you to be amenable to such discipline as I think good for you ; and should you rebel against any wholesome restraint , I shall feel quite justified in sending you away to school ...
... course , ' Miss Ponsonby said in conclusion , ' I expect you to be amenable to such discipline as I think good for you ; and should you rebel against any wholesome restraint , I shall feel quite justified in sending you away to school ...
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... course , you will tell Mrs. Hunting- don the whole story of poor Ralph's little girl . ' ness . Again the adjective ' little ' seemed so ludicrously out of place , especially when used by Miss Adelaide in connection with Elfrida ...
... course , you will tell Mrs. Hunting- don the whole story of poor Ralph's little girl . ' ness . Again the adjective ' little ' seemed so ludicrously out of place , especially when used by Miss Adelaide in connection with Elfrida ...
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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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