Everley [by miss Cornish].1855 |
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... dinner on a plate in their hands , or a roll of flannel under their arm , to the poorest person in the parish , but who if they meet the lawyer's wife or the surgeon's daughter , people as well educated , perhaps even better than ...
... dinner on a plate in their hands , or a roll of flannel under their arm , to the poorest person in the parish , but who if they meet the lawyer's wife or the surgeon's daughter , people as well educated , perhaps even better than ...
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... Dinner will be quite spoilt ! " " Did she mention any particular time , mamma ? " asked Mary , laying down the last song , and walk- ing to the fireplace . " She said the twenty minutes past five train , my love , and it is only ten ...
... Dinner will be quite spoilt ! " " Did she mention any particular time , mamma ? " asked Mary , laying down the last song , and walk- ing to the fireplace . " She said the twenty minutes past five train , my love , and it is only ten ...
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... the house so completely . I have no objection to dinner parties or musical soirées , but a dance is such a different thing . " " Well then , let us have a musical soirée , " said Augusta , " and we can invite people at the EVERLEY . 13.
... the house so completely . I have no objection to dinner parties or musical soirées , but a dance is such a different thing . " " Well then , let us have a musical soirée , " said Augusta , " and we can invite people at the EVERLEY . 13.
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... her cheeks . " " That is cruel , papa ! " exclaimed Augusta . " Come , Evy , and hide your red cheeks upstairs , and prepare for dinner , which has been spoiling these last twenty minutes ! " " Oh ! I am so sorry ! " replied EVERLEY . 15.
... her cheeks . " " That is cruel , papa ! " exclaimed Augusta . " Come , Evy , and hide your red cheeks upstairs , and prepare for dinner , which has been spoiling these last twenty minutes ! " " Oh ! I am so sorry ! " replied EVERLEY . 15.
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... dinner is really ready and you will dispense with my toilet , I won't keep it wait- ing any longer , but go in just as I am . " " I think that will be the best way , " said Mrs. Falconer , ringing the bell , " if you are sure you don't ...
... dinner is really ready and you will dispense with my toilet , I won't keep it wait- ing any longer , but go in just as I am . " " I think that will be the best way , " said Mrs. Falconer , ringing the bell , " if you are sure you don't ...
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