Not for Him: the Story of a Forgotten HeroR. Carter & Brothers, 1883 - 224 pages |
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... laughed , Roisia and Olympias gently , Diana scornfully , Elaine with shrill hilarity . " Ha , jolife ! " cried the ... laughing , Clarice , if thou sayest anything more . " " Hush ! " said Diana , sharply and suddenly ; but Elaine's ...
... laughed , Roisia and Olympias gently , Diana scornfully , Elaine with shrill hilarity . " Ha , jolife ! " cried the ... laughing , Clarice , if thou sayest anything more . " " Hush ! " said Diana , sharply and suddenly ; but Elaine's ...
Page 25
... laughing and tittering , when I have distinctly for- bidden the same ? -Agatha ! -Know ye not that all ye be miserable sinners , and this lower world a vale of tears ? -Agatha ! " " Truly , Cousin Meg , " observed the other lady , B now ...
... laughing and tittering , when I have distinctly for- bidden the same ? -Agatha ! -Know ye not that all ye be miserable sinners , and this lower world a vale of tears ? -Agatha ! " " Truly , Cousin Meg , " observed the other lady , B now ...
Page 28
... laughing and such like wickedness . " " Nay , for I will not promise that for myself , " said Queen Blanche , with a good - tempered smile . " Go your ways , Meg ; we will work no evil . " The Countess turned and stalked out of the door ...
... laughing and such like wickedness . " " Nay , for I will not promise that for myself , " said Queen Blanche , with a good - tempered smile . " Go your ways , Meg ; we will work no evil . " The Countess turned and stalked out of the door ...
Page 35
... laughing when she looks so funny . " Elaine having succeeded in recovering her gravity without attracting the notice of the Countess , Clarice devoured her helping of salt beef along with much cogitation concerning her mistress's ...
... laughing when she looks so funny . " Elaine having succeeded in recovering her gravity without attracting the notice of the Countess , Clarice devoured her helping of salt beef along with much cogitation concerning her mistress's ...
Page 49
... laughed Elaine . " Oh , no ! I shall marry ; and won't I lead my baron a dance ! " " Who is it to be , Elaine ? " asked Clarice . " Ha , chétife ! How do I know ? The Lady will settle that . I only hope it won't be a man who puts oil on ...
... laughed Elaine . " Oh , no ! I shall marry ; and won't I lead my baron a dance ! " " Who is it to be , Elaine ? " asked Clarice . " Ha , chétife ! How do I know ? The Lady will settle that . I only hope it won't be a man who puts oil on ...
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