Mammon; or, The hardships of an heiress, Том 2;Том 475Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1855 |
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... Bessy . For her father , whom she seldom saw except in Miss Avesford's pre- sence , always discouraged such inquiries ; and Netta , though too sensitive to express the sur- mise , had settled it with herself that it gave him pain to ...
... Bessy . For her father , whom she seldom saw except in Miss Avesford's pre- sence , always discouraged such inquiries ; and Netta , though too sensitive to express the sur- mise , had settled it with herself that it gave him pain to ...
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... Bessy Pennington ! " exclaimed Sir John , with undisguised astonishment . " Many years ago . - Long before the death of poor Maria . " ' And she never confided it to me ! " " On second thoughts , I believe she was not aware of it ; for ...
... Bessy Pennington ! " exclaimed Sir John , with undisguised astonishment . " Many years ago . - Long before the death of poor Maria . " ' And she never confided it to me ! " " On second thoughts , I believe she was not aware of it ; for ...
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... Bessy refused him ? " " So he informed me . Had I heard it from my sister , I should have thought it necessary to keep her secret . " " She had some previous attachment then ? -Perhaps , some previous engagement ? " " None whatever ...
... Bessy refused him ? " " So he informed me . Had I heard it from my sister , I should have thought it necessary to keep her secret . " " She had some previous attachment then ? -Perhaps , some previous engagement ? " " None whatever ...
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... Bessy's case , however , " added Mrs. Farmer , " he could not have undertaken the suitor's cause , for he perfectly approved her con- duct . " Approved her refusing the hand of a peer- a wealthy peer - a man universally loved and ...
... Bessy's case , however , " added Mrs. Farmer , " he could not have undertaken the suitor's cause , for he perfectly approved her con- duct . " Approved her refusing the hand of a peer- a wealthy peer - a man universally loved and ...
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... Bessy have been induced to consent . But knowing my father's habits , she feared the change of residence would be irksome to him . " " What folly , what infatuation , -what selfish disregard to the interests of her family ! " " She was ...
... Bessy have been induced to consent . But knowing my father's habits , she feared the change of residence would be irksome to him . " " What folly , what infatuation , -what selfish disregard to the interests of her family ! " " She was ...
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acquaintance afraid arrival Ash Bank Aunt Bessy Aunt Sophy beautiful Bessy Pennington Bessy's better brother Carlton Gardens cheerful child Clara cousin Edgar cried daughter dear Netta death Denny Cross Dysart Earl Emma endeavouring eyes face Fairlawn fancy Farmer father favour felt girl governess Groby hand happy Harrals Harry heard heart heiress of Lynchcombe Helmsley Hilda honour horse Hugh Pennington hurried inquired Janetta John Bull John Woolston Lady Dinton Lady Jemima less living London looked Lord Dinton Lord Wilchester marriage ment mind Miss Avesford Miss Pennington Miss Wraysbury Miss Wroughton Molyneux Castle mother nature nephew never niece Olave Harpsden papa parlour perhaps pleasant poor Maria Pray probably Pytchley Rectory rejoined rendered replied Reuben Howard scarcely seemed Sir John Wraysbury sister smile stranger talk tears Theo Theodosia thing thought tion uncle wait wife Wraysbury's young Molyneux
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