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... thing about her . It was the fourth time the observation had been made ; and for the fourth time the same low , half - hesitating " Yes , " was given in reply : but there the conversation ended , and Dora turned to her other visitors ...
... thing about her . It was the fourth time the observation had been made ; and for the fourth time the same low , half - hesitating " Yes , " was given in reply : but there the conversation ended , and Dora turned to her other visitors ...
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... things you had ever tasted . I don't think I ever like any thing we have at home half as well . " " Well ! " exclaimed Miss Cunningham , " I never heard of such a school before : all my notions were , that young ladies lived together ...
... things you had ever tasted . I don't think I ever like any thing we have at home half as well . " " Well ! " exclaimed Miss Cunningham , " I never heard of such a school before : all my notions were , that young ladies lived together ...
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... thing of all , " said Miss Cunningham . " Do you mean really that your papa and mamma allow you to travel about the country in a stage - coach ? " The tone in which this was said sounded even more disagreeable than the words ; and Julia ...
... thing of all , " said Miss Cunningham . " Do you mean really that your papa and mamma allow you to travel about the country in a stage - coach ? " The tone in which this was said sounded even more disagreeable than the words ; and Julia ...
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... thing for people to do . 66 Nonsense , Hester , " exclaimed Julia ; " you know as well as I do , that it is the most probable thing in the world that we shall go back to school by the coach ; and what will your pride say to that ? " Oh ...
... thing for people to do . 66 Nonsense , Hester , " exclaimed Julia ; " you know as well as I do , that it is the most probable thing in the world that we shall go back to school by the coach ; and what will your pride say to that ? " Oh ...
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... thing which you cannot quite com- prehend . I suspect , in the present instance , the secret consisted in Dora's ... things for them to save them trouble , or listening to them when they wish to talk to us . By these means we can acquire ...
... thing which you cannot quite com- prehend . I suspect , in the present instance , the secret consisted in Dora's ... things for them to save them trouble , or listening to them when they wish to talk to us . By these means we can acquire ...
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