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... soon busily employed in making active preparations for Milly's arrival . Mrs. Grant had begged him to engage a governess , and hoped he would be careful to find a staid , steady person ; for Milly was inclined to be somewhat wild , and ...
... soon busily employed in making active preparations for Milly's arrival . Mrs. Grant had begged him to engage a governess , and hoped he would be careful to find a staid , steady person ; for Milly was inclined to be somewhat wild , and ...
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... soon forget his lecture in trying to console her , and her smiles being as ready to break out as her tears , this was no hard task . If easily vexed , it must be allowed that Milly was also easily pleased ; her interest was very quickly ...
... soon forget his lecture in trying to console her , and her smiles being as ready to break out as her tears , this was no hard task . If easily vexed , it must be allowed that Milly was also easily pleased ; her interest was very quickly ...
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... soon overtook her , however , and they rode on together , Milly's tongue keeping pace with her pony's feet . ' Herbert , who lived at Fairfield before you ? ' ' Uncle Frank , of course . ' ' Was he papa's brother ? ' ' Yes . ' ' Why ...
... soon overtook her , however , and they rode on together , Milly's tongue keeping pace with her pony's feet . ' Herbert , who lived at Fairfield before you ? ' ' Uncle Frank , of course . ' ' Was he papa's brother ? ' ' Yes . ' ' Why ...
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... soon became very jealous , and , being a rigid Puritan , disapproved of the intimacy . So , one day , he told his wife that he had made up his mind to leave Scotland altogether , and to live at his place in England . Poor Albertine ...
... soon became very jealous , and , being a rigid Puritan , disapproved of the intimacy . So , one day , he told his wife that he had made up his mind to leave Scotland altogether , and to live at his place in England . Poor Albertine ...
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... soon overtaken , brought back , and confined to one part of the house . In the end she fretted herself to death , and foolish ignorant people have always declared that her spirit haunts the long corridors , and that she may be seen ...
... soon overtaken , brought back , and confined to one part of the house . In the end she fretted herself to death , and foolish ignorant people have always declared that her spirit haunts the long corridors , and that she may be seen ...
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