Cecilia: Or, Memoirs of an Heiress, Volume 1G. Bell and sons, 1890 |
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... town of D being taken for Lincoln , Ely , or Peterborough . Cecilia's uncle must have been Dean of Norwich , or of Ely ; if we are to take things in so prosaic a manner as to insist upon the places and people in works of fancy having ...
... town of D being taken for Lincoln , Ely , or Peterborough . Cecilia's uncle must have been Dean of Norwich , or of Ely ; if we are to take things in so prosaic a manner as to insist upon the places and people in works of fancy having ...
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... town which had excited them . Cecilia , this fair traveller , had lately entered into the one - and - twentieth year of her age . Her ancestors had been rich farmers in the county of Suffolk , though her father , in whom a spirit of ...
... town which had excited them . Cecilia , this fair traveller , had lately entered into the one - and - twentieth year of her age . Her ancestors had been rich farmers in the county of Suffolk , though her father , in whom a spirit of ...
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... town , and made an effort to forget the regret with which she lost sight of it . She revived her spirits by plans of future happiness , dwelt upon the delight with which she should meet her young friend , and , by accepting his con ...
... town , and made an effort to forget the regret with which she lost sight of it . She revived her spirits by plans of future happiness , dwelt upon the delight with which she should meet her young friend , and , by accepting his con ...
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... town ; and the next , rapturously described the charms of the country . A word , a look , sufficed to mark her approbation or dissent , which he no sooner dis- covered , than he slided into her opinion with as much facility and ...
... town ; and the next , rapturously described the charms of the country . A word , a look , sufficed to mark her approbation or dissent , which he no sooner dis- covered , than he slided into her opinion with as much facility and ...
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... town , lest the sight of him should prove a disagreeable memorial of the time you will soon regret having wasted the country ? " 66 Why will you say this , Mr. Monckton ? " criel Cecilia ; " I am sure you cannot think it . " ri " These ...
... town , lest the sight of him should prove a disagreeable memorial of the time you will soon regret having wasted the country ? " 66 Why will you say this , Mr. Monckton ? " criel Cecilia ; " I am sure you cannot think it . " ri " These ...
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acquaintance admiration affairs alarmed already answered Cecilia appearance Arnott assure baronet begged better Briggs brother called character conversation cried Cecilia cried Morrice dance delight desire distress Don Quixote dress encreased engaged enquire entreated exclaimed expect extremely favour fear fortune Frances Burney gave gentleman give Gosport guardian half happy Harrel hear heard heart honour hope knew laughing live look Lord ma'am madam Madame D'Arblay manner Meadows mean mind Miss Belfield Miss Beverley Miss Burney Miss Larolles Miss Leeson Monckton morning mortified never obliged party perceived Percival Stockdale pleasure poor Portman-square Portrait pray present racter received returned seemed servant Sir Robert Floyer situation soon speak spirit stairs stopt sure surprise talk tell thing thought tion told town Trans Tyburn Violet Bank vols waiting white domino wholly wish woman Woodcuts young Delvile young lady
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