Novels and Miscellaneous Works: With Prefaces and Notes, Including Those Attributed to Sir Walter Scott, Volume 4G. Bell and Sons, 1724 |
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... sent to his relations , but they sent me short and surly answers ; nor did any one of them offer to come to see me , or to see the children , or so much as to inquire after them , well perceiving that I was in a condition that was ...
... sent to his relations , but they sent me short and surly answers ; nor did any one of them offer to come to see me , or to see the children , or so much as to inquire after them , well perceiving that I was in a condition that was ...
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... sent Amy out with a silver spoon to sell it , and bring home something from the butcher's ; and I was in a parlour , sitting on the ground , with a great heap of old rags , linen , and other things about me , looking them over , to see ...
... sent Amy out with a silver spoon to sell it , and bring home something from the butcher's ; and I was in a parlour , sitting on the ground , with a great heap of old rags , linen , and other things about me , looking them over , to see ...
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... and called the maid all the foolish jades and sluts that she could think of , and that she would take the children and turn them all out into the streets . The good poor woman , MY CHILDREN SENT TO THEIR AUNT . 15 seeing her 14 ROXANA .
... and called the maid all the foolish jades and sluts that she could think of , and that she would take the children and turn them all out into the streets . The good poor woman , MY CHILDREN SENT TO THEIR AUNT . 15 seeing her 14 ROXANA .
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... SENT TO THEIR AUNT . 15 seeing her in such a passion , turned about as if she would be gone again , and said , Madam , I'll come again another time , I see you are engaged . No , no , Mrs. says the mis- tress , I am not much engaged ...
... SENT TO THEIR AUNT . 15 seeing her in such a passion , turned about as if she would be gone again , and said , Madam , I'll come again another time , I see you are engaged . No , no , Mrs. says the mis- tress , I am not much engaged ...
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... sent for the churchwardens to take care of the children ; and they , when they came , took the youngest , which was born in this parish , and have got it a very good nurse , and taken care of it ; but as for the other four , they had sent ...
... sent for the churchwardens to take care of the children ; and they , when they came , took the youngest , which was born in this parish , and have got it a very good nurse , and taken care of it ; but as for the other four , they had sent ...
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