Not for Him: the Story of a Forgotten HeroR. Carter & Brothers, 1883 - 224 pages |
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... Elaine Criketot , daughter of Sir William Criketot and Dame Alice La Gerunell , of the county of Chester . " The third was tall , stately , and sedate . " Diana Quappelad , daughter of Sir Walter Quap- pelad and Dame Beatrice Cotele ...
... Elaine Criketot , daughter of Sir William Criketot and Dame Alice La Gerunell , of the county of Chester . " The third was tall , stately , and sedate . " Diana Quappelad , daughter of Sir Walter Quap- pelad and Dame Beatrice Cotele ...
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... Elaine , who was the first to speak . " Only just come , " repeated Clarice , timidly . 66 Hast thou seen my Lady ? " " Not yet : I should like to see her . " Elaine's answer was a little half - suppressed laugh , which seemed the ...
... Elaine , who was the first to speak . " Only just come , " repeated Clarice , timidly . 66 Hast thou seen my Lady ? " " Not yet : I should like to see her . " Elaine's answer was a little half - suppressed laugh , which seemed the ...
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... Elaine with shrill hilarity . " Ha , jolife ! " cried the last - named young lady . " Heard one ever the like ? Only ... Elaine's amusement had too much impetus on it to be stopped all at once . She was sitting with her back to the door ...
... Elaine with shrill hilarity . " Ha , jolife ! " cried the last - named young lady . " Heard one ever the like ? Only ... Elaine's amusement had too much impetus on it to be stopped all at once . She was sitting with her back to the door ...
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... Elaine's hilarity did not look a person of whom it was necessary to be afraid . She was a matronly woman of middle age , bearing the remains of extreme beauty . She had a good- natured expression , and she rather shrank back , as if she ...
... Elaine's hilarity did not look a person of whom it was necessary to be afraid . She was a matronly woman of middle age , bearing the remains of extreme beauty . She had a good- natured expression , and she rather shrank back , as if she ...
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... Elaine turned pale , and cast a beseeching glance at the pleasanter of the ladies . " Nay , now , Cousin Meg , " interposed she , " I pray you , let not this my first visit to Oakham be linked with trouble to these young maids . I am ...
... Elaine turned pale , and cast a beseeching glance at the pleasanter of the ladies . " Nay , now , Cousin Meg , " interposed she , " I pray you , let not this my first visit to Oakham be linked with trouble to these young maids . I am ...
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