The valley of the Maude; or, 'On dits' [sic].1862 |
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... philosopher . ' ' I am not a philosopher , Miss Pert , ' said Eugene ; indeed , I am the very reverse of one , or I suppose I should have sat pa- B 3 tiently tiently in the character of the Field - Mar- shal's The Valley of the Maude 5.
... philosopher . ' ' I am not a philosopher , Miss Pert , ' said Eugene ; indeed , I am the very reverse of one , or I suppose I should have sat pa- B 3 tiently tiently in the character of the Field - Mar- shal's The Valley of the Maude 5.
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... Miss Pert , though the spelling does not answer . ' But Eugene's voice was drowned in the distance filled with the sound of countless tiny falls of the river , the waters of which were now low . The little light figure of Nina , slender ...
... Miss Pert , though the spelling does not answer . ' But Eugene's voice was drowned in the distance filled with the sound of countless tiny falls of the river , the waters of which were now low . The little light figure of Nina , slender ...
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... Miss Glynne . ' Miss Glynne ! ' ' Miss Glynne - do you know her ? indeed , I conclude you do . ' ' Why do you imagine it ? ' ' She has told me that a part at least of her childhood was passed at Mauden . ' ' Did Mr. Trent encounter her ...
... Miss Glynne . ' Miss Glynne ! ' ' Miss Glynne - do you know her ? indeed , I conclude you do . ' ' Why do you imagine it ? ' ' She has told me that a part at least of her childhood was passed at Mauden . ' ' Did Mr. Trent encounter her ...
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... Miss Glynne , I mean . ' course --- " They found her alone , in a little ca- vern in the rock . She was much fright- ened , much agitated , naturally , and greatly rejoiced to see our party . But it seems that a very singular incident ...
... Miss Glynne , I mean . ' course --- " They found her alone , in a little ca- vern in the rock . She was much fright- ened , much agitated , naturally , and greatly rejoiced to see our party . But it seems that a very singular incident ...
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... Miss Syb ! ' said the woman , who had known Sybilla from her child- hood . They seldom goes out now , and there isn't many as comes to the Hall . It's quite a blessing to get a sight of a carriage now - a - days . It isn't like old ...
... Miss Syb ! ' said the woman , who had known Sybilla from her child- hood . They seldom goes out now , and there isn't many as comes to the Hall . It's quite a blessing to get a sight of a carriage now - a - days . It isn't like old ...
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