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... give them very great pleasure . The visit to 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 ...
... give them very great pleasure . The visit to 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 ...
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... give you a reason for every thing which you cannot quite com- prehend . I suspect , in the present instance , the secret consisted in Dora's thinking of herself all the time she was talking , and Miss Morton's thinking of others ...
... give you a reason for every thing which you cannot quite com- prehend . I suspect , in the present instance , the secret consisted in Dora's thinking of herself all the time she was talking , and Miss Morton's thinking of others ...
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... give the preference to her : but even then there was something in her quick manner and hasty expres- sions which rather annoyed Amy's feelings , when contrasted with Miss Morton's gentleness and refine- ment ; and in the course of the ...
... give the preference to her : but even then there was something in her quick manner and hasty expres- sions which rather annoyed Amy's feelings , when contrasted with Miss Morton's gentleness and refine- ment ; and in the course of the ...
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... give you a lecture too , " said Emily , smiling . " Why should you be afraid of people merely because they are clever , and say sharp things ? It is making cleverness of as much con- sequence as Miss Stanley does ; besides being a ...
... give you a lecture too , " said Emily , smiling . " Why should you be afraid of people merely because they are clever , and say sharp things ? It is making cleverness of as much con- sequence as Miss Stanley does ; besides being a ...
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... gives a most impressive warning to us on this point , though talents there mean likewise advantages of every kind ; and besides , the more we know , the more we are able to teach others . " Amy still looked unconvinced ; and Emily con ...
... gives a most impressive warning to us on this point , though talents there mean likewise advantages of every kind ; and besides , the more we know , the more we are able to teach others . " Amy still looked unconvinced ; and Emily con ...
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