Ellen Glanville, Volume 1E.L. Carey and A. Hart, 1838 |
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... Eliza Beaumont , who had pertinaciously turned her back upon her mother , from the moment she caught a glimpse of her , was now obliged to seat herself by her sisters ; but she found consolation in wondering they did not seem more ...
... Eliza Beaumont , who had pertinaciously turned her back upon her mother , from the moment she caught a glimpse of her , was now obliged to seat herself by her sisters ; but she found consolation in wondering they did not seem more ...
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... Eliza- beth : " I did not know , Ellen , that the Howards were ac- quaintances of yours . " Ellen was not obliged to hear . " You can only mean Miss Rivers . I know no more of her than she is a niece of the Howards , who asked leave to ...
... Eliza- beth : " I did not know , Ellen , that the Howards were ac- quaintances of yours . " Ellen was not obliged to hear . " You can only mean Miss Rivers . I know no more of her than she is a niece of the Howards , who asked leave to ...
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... The rooms were almost deserted . He was recalled to recollection and activity , by Eliza Beaumont's re- quest that he would just be so very good as to ask if their carriage was there . " I told you that you ELLEN GLANVILLE .
... The rooms were almost deserted . He was recalled to recollection and activity , by Eliza Beaumont's re- quest that he would just be so very good as to ask if their carriage was there . " I told you that you ELLEN GLANVILLE .
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... Eliza ; stick close behind us , Maria and Anne - there ; we shall manage very well . " 66 " I am afraid Lord Raymond will be hunting for us , " said Eliza , as they drove off , at the very moment it would have appeared , upon a ...
... Eliza ; stick close behind us , Maria and Anne - there ; we shall manage very well . " 66 " I am afraid Lord Raymond will be hunting for us , " said Eliza , as they drove off , at the very moment it would have appeared , upon a ...
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... Eliza , as she seated herself at the comfortless looking table ; " and Charles , I tell you once for all , that I will not have the hot crumb from your rolls put in my plate every morning- there is no wit in it . " 66 Yes , there is ...
... Eliza , as she seated herself at the comfortless looking table ; " and Charles , I tell you once for all , that I will not have the hot crumb from your rolls put in my plate every morning- there is no wit in it . " 66 Yes , there is ...
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