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... Zara had formed a sort of friend- ship with , chiefly because she thought her maligned by the people who called her " fast " would have rattled on indefi- nitely , but she saw that Lady Carew was not listening to her . They were in the ...
... Zara had formed a sort of friend- ship with , chiefly because she thought her maligned by the people who called her " fast " would have rattled on indefi- nitely , but she saw that Lady Carew was not listening to her . They were in the ...
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... Zara was going to some evening party , while her husband remained at home , or followed his own devices . To - night , however , Sir Harry exclaimed as they sat down to dinner , - 66 Surely you're not going to Lady X.'s in that funereal ...
... Zara was going to some evening party , while her husband remained at home , or followed his own devices . To - night , however , Sir Harry exclaimed as they sat down to dinner , - 66 Surely you're not going to Lady X.'s in that funereal ...
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... Zara might safely have used a stronger adjective , for her temples were throbbing with severe pain ; but any confession of illness usually made Sir Harry so full of overpowering attention , that she feared to tell the truth , and so run ...
... Zara might safely have used a stronger adjective , for her temples were throbbing with severe pain ; but any confession of illness usually made Sir Harry so full of overpowering attention , that she feared to tell the truth , and so run ...
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... Zara seemed unnecessary and mistimed . When she was dressed , in faultless taste and beauty , Sir Harry did notice his wife's white suffering face , and insisted on administering to her sal - volatile in sufficient quantity to bring a ...
... Zara seemed unnecessary and mistimed . When she was dressed , in faultless taste and beauty , Sir Harry did notice his wife's white suffering face , and insisted on administering to her sal - volatile in sufficient quantity to bring a ...
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... Zara with grave fortitude , " but a distant con- nection of ours , Mr Leslie , went abroad last year as travelling tutor to Lord Albemarle , and I was therefore interested in hearing about them . " This explanation surprised Mrs Erskine ...
... Zara with grave fortitude , " but a distant con- nection of ours , Mr Leslie , went abroad last year as travelling tutor to Lord Albemarle , and I was therefore interested in hearing about them . " This explanation surprised Mrs Erskine ...
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