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... Malcolm , his elderly sister . “ Objection ? Every objection that religion and prudence can suggest . ” 66 Religion ! Prudence ! Really I cannot con- ceive what they can object against my son's travel- ling on the continent . It seems ...
... Malcolm , his elderly sister . “ Objection ? Every objection that religion and prudence can suggest . ” 66 Religion ! Prudence ! Really I cannot con- ceive what they can object against my son's travel- ling on the continent . It seems ...
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... Malcolm's sarcastic irony was not without effect on her brother . He rejoined : - “ Do you know , sister , your pointed dislike to Mr. Bainbridge is less excusable than your religious alarms ? I cannot account for it . ” " Nor I ...
... Malcolm's sarcastic irony was not without effect on her brother . He rejoined : - “ Do you know , sister , your pointed dislike to Mr. Bainbridge is less excusable than your religious alarms ? I cannot account for it . ” " Nor I ...
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... Malcolm , trembling with emotion . " I am . " The brother's reply seemed an echo , so quick , short , and twitching was the word of final resolve . Who does not remember some such word - some such word of doom to the despairing heart ...
... Malcolm , trembling with emotion . " I am . " The brother's reply seemed an echo , so quick , short , and twitching was the word of final resolve . Who does not remember some such word - some such word of doom to the despairing heart ...
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... Malcolm , supplied the place of a tender , intelligent mother . Mrs. Malcolm was now a widow for the second time her first husband , as the reader remembers , having died at Rome , whilst in quest of his son . The bent of her mind ...
... Malcolm , supplied the place of a tender , intelligent mother . Mrs. Malcolm was now a widow for the second time her first husband , as the reader remembers , having died at Rome , whilst in quest of his son . The bent of her mind ...
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... Malcolm's opinions were decided ; and having long out - lived the tender passions , it was natural that their substitute , in woman - the sentiment of religion - should be in the ascendant . Religion ( need the term be defined ? ) was ...
... Malcolm's opinions were decided ; and having long out - lived the tender passions , it was natural that their substitute , in woman - the sentiment of religion - should be in the ascendant . Religion ( need the term be defined ? ) was ...
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