Ellen Glanville, Volume 1E.L. Carey and A. Hart, 1838 |
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... hear all about it ; bring a chair for yourself close by me , only take care , for your life , not to disturb my attitude . Do not move the article of furniture which supports my left leg . " " Now , Edward , do not run on so , but tell ...
... hear all about it ; bring a chair for yourself close by me , only take care , for your life , not to disturb my attitude . Do not move the article of furniture which supports my left leg . " " Now , Edward , do not run on so , but tell ...
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... park cut in two . But I am sorry to hear this of Percival ; he will shine as a politician , and be lost to society . " " He is not lost to - night ; I had a glimpse of him just now ; had not you , Lady Ellen ? " and Lord 4 ELLEN GLANVILLE .
... park cut in two . But I am sorry to hear this of Percival ; he will shine as a politician , and be lost to society . " " He is not lost to - night ; I had a glimpse of him just now ; had not you , Lady Ellen ? " and Lord 4 ELLEN GLANVILLE .
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... 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 bring her . When they were announced , I hurried to receive them , fearing that she might feel awkward at having come ...
... 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 bring her . When they were announced , I hurried to receive them , fearing that she might feel awkward at having come ...
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... hear how the Mordaunt party went off last night . " This was Mrs. Beaumont's first address to her two eldest daughters , when they made their appearance the next morning in the drawing - room ; where the drained tea - pot , the silent ...
... hear how the Mordaunt party went off last night . " This was Mrs. Beaumont's first address to her two eldest daughters , when they made their appearance the next morning in the drawing - room ; where the drained tea - pot , the silent ...
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... hear that Lord Mordaunt did not know you - he was so very civil to me quite put himself out of the way to step forward , and ask me how I did . As to Mr. Percival and Lady Ellen , I do not think much of that - they took scarcely any ...
... hear that Lord Mordaunt did not know you - he was so very civil to me quite put himself out of the way to step forward , and ask me how I did . As to Mr. Percival and Lady Ellen , I do not think much of that - they took scarcely any ...
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