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... Emmerton had been talked of for weeks before ; it had been the subject of their thoughts by day , and their dreams by night ; and the three school - girls ( Dora's particular dread ) had exulted when they announced to their com- panions ...
... Emmerton had been talked of for weeks before ; it had been the subject of their thoughts by day , and their dreams by night ; and the three school - girls ( Dora's particular dread ) had exulted when they announced to their com- panions ...
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... Emmerton visions of breakfast - parties , dinner - parties , riding - parties , music , balls , and every kind of festivity : and though too young to be admitted to all these pleasures , the young ladies had still a bright , but ...
... Emmerton visions of breakfast - parties , dinner - parties , riding - parties , music , balls , and every kind of festivity : and though too young to be admitted to all these pleasures , the young ladies had still a bright , but ...
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... Emmerton , and she said so plainly ; but she also said that the thought there were too many trees about it ; and she should have preferred the house being built higher . It was the same with every thing else : she 16 AMY HERBERT .
... Emmerton , and she said so plainly ; but she also said that the thought there were too many trees about it ; and she should have preferred the house being built higher . It was the same with every thing else : she 16 AMY HERBERT .
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... Emmerton - apparently thinking it a matter of indifference whether she lived in a large house or a small one . It was a point of character which Dora could appreciate and admire , though it was not one she thought it necessary to ...
... Emmerton - apparently thinking it a matter of indifference whether she lived in a large house or a small one . It was a point of character which Dora could appreciate and admire , though it was not one she thought it necessary to ...
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... Emmerton ; but at that moment Dora and the rest of the party entered , and Miss Cun- ningham with them . " Must you go ? " whispered Amy , as Miss Morton prepared to leave the room . Emily replied that she had letters to write , which ...
... Emmerton ; but at that moment Dora and the rest of the party entered , and Miss Cun- ningham with them . " Must you go ? " whispered Amy , as Miss Morton prepared to leave the room . Emily replied that she had letters to write , which ...
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2d Edition afraid Amy's answered Amy asked Amy aunt Bailey begged better blessing bound carriage child clever cloth Colonel Herbert coloured comfort comprising Conchology cottage cousin Danvers dear Dictionary door Dora's EDINBURGH REVIEW Emily Morton Emily's Emmerton Encyclopædia endeavoured Engravings exclaimed Amy fancy fcap fear feel felt foolscap 8vo garet gilt edges give half-bound happy Harrington hear heard heart History hope Illustrations J. C. Loudon John Lindley Julia Stanley knew laugh listen live London looked Lord Rochford Lucy mamma manner Mary Warner mind Miss Cun Miss Cunningham Miss Morton Monsieur Violet morning morocco mother Natural never ningham observed once papa perhaps person Plates pleasure post 8vo replied Amy replied Dora replied Emily replied Margaret Samuel Laing seemed sister sorrow speak sure talk tell thing Thomas Creswick Thomas Keightley thought told TREATISE vexed Vignette Titles vols walk wish Woodcuts
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