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... carried his silly young wife home , and installed her the proud and happy mistress of his splendid mansion , and ( what she did not care for ) the mother of his little orphans . Mrs Leslie had entered upon her new duties with the ...
... carried his silly young wife home , and installed her the proud and happy mistress of his splendid mansion , and ( what she did not care for ) the mother of his little orphans . Mrs Leslie had entered upon her new duties with the ...
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... carried on under the care of a highly - accomplished resident governess . As for the baby , who was just two years old , he was obliged to confess that he was somewhat of a Turk , but had no doubt she would soon be able to teach him ...
... carried on under the care of a highly - accomplished resident governess . As for the baby , who was just two years old , he was obliged to confess that he was somewhat of a Turk , but had no doubt she would soon be able to teach him ...
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... carrying on his wicked purposes . When we were first introduced to this modern Damon and Pythias they had , as we already know , been for their projected tour : together had they climbed the Grampian Hills and the very highest point of ...
... carrying on his wicked purposes . When we were first introduced to this modern Damon and Pythias they had , as we already know , been for their projected tour : together had they climbed the Grampian Hills and the very highest point of ...
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... , he heard a rustling of a silk dress and a noise of one or more people seating themselves on the other side of the door , and presently the sound of a voice which carried its nationality with it say , " Now Elsie , 38 Spurs and Skirts .
... , he heard a rustling of a silk dress and a noise of one or more people seating themselves on the other side of the door , and presently the sound of a voice which carried its nationality with it say , " Now Elsie , 38 Spurs and Skirts .
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... carried her niece off to get the dress repaired pro tem . , leaving our disconcerted hero free to leave his " stool of penitence . " How would any of you , my male readers , like to have been placed in Harry's position ? Just picture it ...
... carried her niece off to get the dress repaired pro tem . , leaving our disconcerted hero free to leave his " stool of penitence . " How would any of you , my male readers , like to have been placed in Harry's position ? Just picture it ...
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