A Noble Life, Volume 2Hurst and Blackett, 1866 - 184 pages |
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... letters very often . During the three months that Lord Cairnforth remained in Edinburgh he only received two epistles from Mr. Cardross , and those were in prolix and Johnsonian style , on literary topics , and concerning the great and ...
... letters very often . During the three months that Lord Cairnforth remained in Edinburgh he only received two epistles from Mr. Cardross , and those were in prolix and Johnsonian style , on literary topics , and concerning the great and ...
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... with a sore pang — which , after a week or so , he could not entirely conceal from Mr. Cardross . Had Helen left him - him , her friend from childhood no message , no love letter ? Had her happy pletely blotted out old 44 A Noble Life .
... with a sore pang — which , after a week or so , he could not entirely conceal from Mr. Cardross . Had Helen left him - him , her friend from childhood no message , no love letter ? Had her happy pletely blotted out old 44 A Noble Life .
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... letter to Captain Bruce , saying , " It was to be posted to Edinburgh . " " Where , you know , we all believed you then were , and would remain for some time . Otherwise I am sure my child would have waited ; that you might have been ...
... letter to Captain Bruce , saying , " It was to be posted to Edinburgh . " " Where , you know , we all believed you then were , and would remain for some time . Otherwise I am sure my child would have waited ; that you might have been ...
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... letter , in the round , firm , rather boyish hand , familiar to him as that of his faithful amanuensis of many years . " It's surely frae Miss Helen , Mrs. Bruce that is , " said Malcolm , lifting it . " But , folk in love are less ...
... letter , in the round , firm , rather boyish hand , familiar to him as that of his faithful amanuensis of many years . " It's surely frae Miss Helen , Mrs. Bruce that is , " said Malcolm , lifting it . " But , folk in love are less ...
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... letter so that I can read it . Then you may go . " But , when his servant had gone , he closed his eyes , in utter hopelessness of dejection , for he saw how completely Helen had been deceived . Her letter ran thus - her poor , innocent ...
... letter so that I can read it . Then you may go . " But , when his servant had gone , he closed his eyes , in utter hopelessness of dejection , for he saw how completely Helen had been deceived . Her letter ran thus - her poor , innocent ...
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