The First Lieutenant's Story, Volume 140Routledge, 1856 - 455 pages |
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... eyes , and sat down together to be very merry ; but a wearied , abstracted air soon stole over the old man's face , and in a little while he had fallen asleep again . " He gets tired so soon , " said his daughter , in a low voice ...
... eyes , and sat down together to be very merry ; but a wearied , abstracted air soon stole over the old man's face , and in a little while he had fallen asleep again . " He gets tired so soon , " said his daughter , in a low voice ...
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... eyes , and your way of speaking many words not quite like other people . ' " I am sorry you say that , " she replied ... eye had glanced up quickly at my first irreverential term ; but seeing that I had corrected myself , she took no ...
... eyes , and your way of speaking many words not quite like other people . ' " I am sorry you say that , " she replied ... eye had glanced up quickly at my first irreverential term ; but seeing that I had corrected myself , she took no ...
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... eyes with grateful kindness to mine , I thought I had never - and I never had - seen anything so beautiful ! As I assured her that , " not for worlds would I repeat what she had said , " I involuntarily held out my hand , half in pledge ...
... eyes with grateful kindness to mine , I thought I had never - and I never had - seen anything so beautiful ! As I assured her that , " not for worlds would I repeat what she had said , " I involuntarily held out my hand , half in pledge ...
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... eyes , in which there was an expression of trouble , and somewhat of displeasure , and replied , - " I once foolishly answered a question , Mr. St. Clair , which you asked me , concerning Captain Normanton ; but I do not like to hear ...
... eyes , in which there was an expression of trouble , and somewhat of displeasure , and replied , - " I once foolishly answered a question , Mr. St. Clair , which you asked me , concerning Captain Normanton ; but I do not like to hear ...
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... eyes , full of feeling , to mine ; I have only promised in case of his consent , and if he give it , we know it will be right . Good - bye now , " and she held out her hand to me . 66 66 Good - bye , " I said . ' You have been very kind ...
... eyes , full of feeling , to mine ; I have only promised in case of his consent , and if he give it , we know it will be right . Good - bye now , " and she held out her hand to me . 66 66 Good - bye , " I said . ' You have been very kind ...
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