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... did when I was not present ? " " But can you not guess from her character ? " asked Amy . " You have seen so much more of her lately , that I think you must know . " " At least , you are determined , as usual 12 AMY HERBERT .
... did when I was not present ? " " But can you not guess from her character ? " asked Amy . " You have seen so much more of her lately , that I think you must know . " " At least , you are determined , as usual 12 AMY HERBERT .
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... seen any place so beautiful as 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 ...
... seen any place so beautiful as 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 ...
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... seen how she behaved this morning ; she found as much fault with my playing as if I had been a mere baby . " " But , said Margaret , looking much perplexed , " there is no help for it ; she must go with us ; only it does not follow that ...
... seen how she behaved this morning ; she found as much fault with my playing as if I had been a mere baby . " " But , said Margaret , looking much perplexed , " there is no help for it ; she must go with us ; only it does not follow that ...
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... seen every thing , and bought any thing you wished , for , of course , your papa would have given you plenty of money to do as you liked with ; and then my aunt would have taken us to some delightful parties . But it is not worth while ...
... seen every thing , and bought any thing you wished , for , of course , your papa would have given you plenty of money to do as you liked with ; and then my aunt would have taken us to some delightful parties . But it is not worth while ...
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... seen more of the world , " replied Emily ; " but I think now if you observe what things strike you as vulgar in persons , you will find they are always those which arise from a wish to be thought richer , or cleverer , or higher in rank ...
... seen more of the world , " replied Emily ; " but I think now if you observe what things strike you as vulgar in persons , you will find they are always those which arise from a wish to be thought richer , or cleverer , or higher in rank ...
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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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