Mammon; or, The hardships of an heiress, Том 2;Том 475Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1855 |
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... Miss Avesford , a born bankrupt in the affec- tions , looked upon the relations of her pupils as a mere obstruction to the great business of youth - namely , the methodical acquirement of polite letters ; and , like the spendthrift who ...
... Miss Avesford , a born bankrupt in the affec- tions , looked upon the relations of her pupils as a mere obstruction to the great business of youth - namely , the methodical acquirement of polite letters ; and , like the spendthrift who ...
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... 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 approach a subject , or a spot , so nearly connected with ...
... 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 approach a subject , or a spot , so nearly connected with ...
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... Miss Avesford , had she been present , would perhaps have suggested something about " elec- tive affinities . " Mrs. Farmer , alluding proba- bly to her own singularly happy marriage , merely said 24 MAMMON ; OR ,
... Miss Avesford , had she been present , would perhaps have suggested something about " elec- tive affinities . " Mrs. Farmer , alluding proba- bly to her own singularly happy marriage , merely said 24 MAMMON ; OR ,
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... Miss Avesford and Netta was in the end hastily despatched ; and though the candidate for parliamentary honours sorely longed to adjoin to the missive ( like Athelwold the Thane , in writing to his fair Elfrida , ) a private pro ...
... Miss Avesford and Netta was in the end hastily despatched ; and though the candidate for parliamentary honours sorely longed to adjoin to the missive ( like Athelwold the Thane , in writing to his fair Elfrida , ) a private pro ...
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... Miss Aves- ford's rational prose fell unnoticed upon her ear as the ticking of a clock . - The purport 54 MAMMON ; OR ,
... Miss Aves- ford's rational prose fell unnoticed upon her ear as the ticking of a clock . - The purport 54 MAMMON ; OR ,
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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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