Cheveley, Or, The Man of Honour, Volume 2Harper & Brothers, 1839 |
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... turned in- to a very respectable , but somewhat overgrown , por- cupine . Mowbray had tried by every possible means to find out what Lady de Clifford intended going as ; for he knew that ever since his unlucky speech that day at dinner ...
... turned in- to a very respectable , but somewhat overgrown , por- cupine . Mowbray had tried by every possible means to find out what Lady de Clifford intended going as ; for he knew that ever since his unlucky speech that day at dinner ...
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... turned to him and said- " She is asking for her maid ; and - and - she is not come yet . " " Well , well , " replied the doctor , " you take her left hand and rub the palm of it , while I bandage up the other . " Mowbray almost wished ...
... turned to him and said- " She is asking for her maid ; and - and - she is not come yet . " " Well , well , " replied the doctor , " you take her left hand and rub the palm of it , while I bandage up the other . " Mowbray almost wished ...
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... turning quickly round to the doctor , who was steeping lint in eau de Cologne at the table , asked him what he ... turned to Mowbray to ask the lady's name to whom they were to be sent ; and the latter having written it on a piece ...
... turning quickly round to the doctor , who was steeping lint in eau de Cologne at the table , asked him what he ... turned to Mowbray to ask the lady's name to whom they were to be sent ; and the latter having written it on a piece ...
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... struck you ? " Julia turned away her head , and made no answer . " Ah ! I see how it is , " said he , " chi tace confessa . Good heavens ! what are some men made of ! " ແ " Do , " said Julia , in order 16 CHEVELEY , OR.
... struck you ? " Julia turned away her head , and made no answer . " Ah ! I see how it is , " said he , " chi tace confessa . Good heavens ! what are some men made of ! " ແ " Do , " said Julia , in order 16 CHEVELEY , OR.
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... more of that wretch's andy work . " " I'm sure , " said Lady de Clifford , turning to Mow- bray , and anxious to prevent Berryl saying anything further , " I have a thousand apologies to make B 2 THE MAN OF HONOUR . 17 ແ ...
... more of that wretch's andy work . " " I'm sure , " said Lady de Clifford , turning to Mow- bray , and anxious to prevent Berryl saying anything further , " I have a thousand apologies to make B 2 THE MAN OF HONOUR . 17 ແ ...
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