Ellen Glanville, Volume 1E.L. Carey and A. Hart, 1838 |
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... look she cast towards him . " So Edward has carried his point , " said Elizabeth with something of a smile ; but neither the sigh nor the smile ac- corded with Ellen's feelings ; and casting one deprecating look at her sister , she left ...
... look she cast towards him . " So Edward has carried his point , " said Elizabeth with something of a smile ; but neither the sigh nor the smile ac- corded with Ellen's feelings ; and casting one deprecating look at her sister , she left ...
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... look which plainly said , " what possible claim have you to my society ? " passed her hastily , and , after a moment's hesitation , held out his hand to Lady Ellen . 66 To - night " -he said , as he bent towards her " to - night , will ...
... look which plainly said , " what possible claim have you to my society ? " passed her hastily , and , after a moment's hesitation , held out his hand to Lady Ellen . 66 To - night " -he said , as he bent towards her " to - night , will ...
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... looks alarming . " " In other words , you dislike what you have seen of her , and do not wish to see more . When any body says to me , I am afraid of you , ' I only look upon it as a civil manner of insinuating , I dislike your society ...
... looks alarming . " " In other words , you dislike what you have seen of her , and do not wish to see more . When any body says to me , I am afraid of you , ' I only look upon it as a civil manner of insinuating , I dislike your society ...
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... look dignified and uninterested . Eliza , indeed , hazarded something about Fre- derick Percival and Lady Ellen , but was immediately silenced by “ Oh , no , not that old story ! I do not believe there is any thing in that . Well , I ...
... look dignified and uninterested . Eliza , indeed , hazarded something about Fre- derick Percival and Lady Ellen , but was immediately silenced by “ Oh , no , not that old story ! I do not believe there is any thing in that . Well , I ...
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... look grave , and wish that milédi Ellen would be as studious and posée as milédi Elizabeth ; and then she 66 would pack up their luncheon , and little Ellen's cloaks 2 * ELLEN GLANVILLE . 17 feeble himself, Lord Mordaunt, in any ...
... look grave , and wish that milédi Ellen would be as studious and posée as milédi Elizabeth ; and then she 66 would pack up their luncheon , and little Ellen's cloaks 2 * ELLEN GLANVILLE . 17 feeble himself, Lord Mordaunt, in any ...
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