The oak staircase; or, Stories of lord and lady Desmond, by M. & C. Lee |
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... least , was the fact that he announced , in tones both loud and decided , as he closed a somewhat battered copy of that author's works with a tremendous clap , and tossed it contemptuously on the table . Lessons were over in the ...
... least , was the fact that he announced , in tones both loud and decided , as he closed a somewhat battered copy of that author's works with a tremendous clap , and tossed it contemptuously on the table . Lessons were over in the ...
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... least active of the party , and tired of the sport , stole away by herself to one of her favourite haunts . This was the top step of the fine old oak staircase , which formed one of the chief beauties of the house of Horsemandown . From ...
... least active of the party , and tired of the sport , stole away by herself to one of her favourite haunts . This was the top step of the fine old oak staircase , which formed one of the chief beauties of the house of Horsemandown . From ...
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... contempt , peeping over his sister's shoulder . ' History ! Oh Silvia , how can you - in play - time ? ' It's not history ; it's a story , ' said Silvia indignantly ; ' at least it is just like a story . A Wet Half - Holiday . 7.
... contempt , peeping over his sister's shoulder . ' History ! Oh Silvia , how can you - in play - time ? ' It's not history ; it's a story , ' said Silvia indignantly ; ' at least it is just like a story . A Wet Half - Holiday . 7.
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Mary Lee (writer for children.) ' at least it is just like a story . And it is so inter- esting . ' ' But it's all true ? ' said Robin , with a face of great disgust . ' Well , it is just as nice as if it wasn't , ' replied his sister ...
Mary Lee (writer for children.) ' at least it is just like a story . And it is so inter- esting . ' ' But it's all true ? ' said Robin , with a face of great disgust . ' Well , it is just as nice as if it wasn't , ' replied his sister ...
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... least they were some of the happiest days of my life . However , I daresay you would rather hear about my un- happiest days . That quiet , comfortable kind of life that one really enjoys most one's self , is not half so amusing to other ...
... least they were some of the happiest days of my life . However , I daresay you would rather hear about my un- happiest days . That quiet , comfortable kind of life that one really enjoys most one's self , is not half so amusing to other ...
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Agnes answer asked Aubert Beatrice Bessie Bessie's boys brother cloth Colonel Dare coloured Countess of Desmond Court cried dear door Duke of Mon Duke of Monmouth Earl of Desmond eyes face Father Niccolo Fcap fear feel felt Fortescue gilt edges girls glance hand HARRISON WEIR head hear heard heart Hebe Henrietta Horsemandown Illustrations Judge Jeffreys King knew Lady Dalrymple Lady Greensleeves Lady Sarah laugh looked Lord Desmond Madame St mamma Master Noakes matter mind Mistress Frances morning never nurse Oliver Oliver's Pauline perhaps plain poor Post 8vo Power Queen remember replied Robin Royal 16mo Second Edition seemed Shad silence Silvia Sir Bernard Sir Harry Mountfort smile speak story Super-royal 16mo suppose sure talking Taunton tell things THOMAS DARNELL thought told tone Uncle Algernon voice WEIR whispered wife wish words
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