The court and the cottageGriffith & Farran, 1883 - 330 pages |
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... could not have lost sight of it . But it was a girl , and may be dead , or , as I now think , may be alive ; and this distinguished step - father of hers wishes to shirk her . Now you will see 14 THE COURT AND THE COTTAGE .
... could not have lost sight of it . But it was a girl , and may be dead , or , as I now think , may be alive ; and this distinguished step - father of hers wishes to shirk her . Now you will see 14 THE COURT AND THE COTTAGE .
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... father does wish to shirk her , what then ? ' ' Ah ! that is a question I cannot go into now . Here is the coffee . ' Mr. Broome's eye scanned his mistresses ' faces carefully as he set down the coffee on a little table . He noticed ...
... father does wish to shirk her , what then ? ' ' Ah ! that is a question I cannot go into now . Here is the coffee . ' Mr. Broome's eye scanned his mistresses ' faces carefully as he set down the coffee on a little table . He noticed ...
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... father's relations wish . ' Elfrida pouted , and drew her hand quickly from Colonel Bradshaw's arm , so that Susie Bruce , who came forward to meet her , thought , ' what a cross- looking girl ! ' and Jack said to himself , ' hasn't she ...
... father's relations wish . ' Elfrida pouted , and drew her hand quickly from Colonel Bradshaw's arm , so that Susie Bruce , who came forward to meet her , thought , ' what a cross- looking girl ! ' and Jack said to himself , ' hasn't she ...
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... father's sake , I shall be responsible for your maintenance . Do you understand me , Elfrida ? ' But Elfrida was silent . ' Speak , Elfrida , my dear , ' Colonel Bradshaw said . ' You know I am just starting for foreign service , and I ...
... father's sake , I shall be responsible for your maintenance . Do you understand me , Elfrida ? ' But Elfrida was silent . ' Speak , Elfrida , my dear , ' Colonel Bradshaw said . ' You know I am just starting for foreign service , and I ...
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... father . ' ' Her step - father , ' corrected Lily ; and she calls him Pops . Shall I call you Pops , you dearest of daddies ? ' Lily went on , leaning over the back of her father's chair and kissing his bald head . Shall I call you Miss ...
... father . ' ' Her step - father , ' corrected Lily ; and she calls him Pops . Shall I call you Pops , you dearest of daddies ? ' Lily went on , leaning over the back of her father's chair and kissing his bald head . Shall I call you Miss ...
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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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