Mammon; or, The hardships of an heiress, Том 2;Том 475Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1855 |
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... 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 de- fined trees as excrescences of the earth , created ...
... 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 de- fined trees as excrescences of the earth , created ...
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... " shaking its loosening silver in the sun , " in the centre of the court . But who might be the pilgrim standing under the lofty portal ? -A tall rusty - coated young man , who looked more like a tradesman waiting 58 MAMMON ; OR ,
... " shaking its loosening silver in the sun , " in the centre of the court . But who might be the pilgrim standing under the lofty portal ? -A tall rusty - coated young man , who looked more like a tradesman waiting 58 MAMMON ; OR ,
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Catherine Grace Frances Gore. young man , who looked more like a tradesman waiting for orders , than a visitor to the house ; though the manner in which he was addressed by the footman , who stood at the open door ( glancing with an air ...
Catherine Grace Frances Gore. young man , who looked more like a tradesman waiting for orders , than a visitor to the house ; though the manner in which he was addressed by the footman , who stood at the open door ( glancing with an air ...
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... looked im- ploringly towards Miss Avesford , to suggest such further questioning as she was unable to articulate . " It is highly desirable , sir , " said the preceptress , drawing up to backboard pitch , " that , having alarmed Miss ...
... looked im- ploringly towards Miss Avesford , to suggest such further questioning as she was unable to articulate . " It is highly desirable , sir , " said the preceptress , drawing up to backboard pitch , " that , having alarmed Miss ...
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... - starred arrival , and of the dreadful suspense she had endured in the splendid draw- ing - room they were entering ; which looked VOL . II . H now as if care could not find a place in THE HARDSHIPS OF AN HEIRESS . 97.
... - starred arrival , and of the dreadful suspense she had endured in the splendid draw- ing - room they were entering ; which looked VOL . II . H now as if care could not find a place in THE HARDSHIPS OF AN HEIRESS . 97.
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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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