The Life and Adventures of a Clever Woman: Illustrated with Occasional Extracts from Her Diary, Том 1Hurst and Blackett, 1854 |
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... ball of ours . If we do not exert ourselves , one and all of us , depend upon it , the day will arrive before we are ready for it . ' " " " What on earth do you mean , mamma ? " said the eldest Miss Knighton , knitting her brows ...
... ball of ours . If we do not exert ourselves , one and all of us , depend upon it , the day will arrive before we are ready for it . ' " " " What on earth do you mean , mamma ? " said the eldest Miss Knighton , knitting her brows ...
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... ball ? " " I know exactly what mamma means , Margaret ! " cried the quick - witted Louisa , " and I agree with her perfectly . If Miss Morris ever gives a ball , as I dare say she will , she would be sure to ask us to introduce some ...
... ball ? " " I know exactly what mamma means , Margaret ! " cried the quick - witted Louisa , " and I agree with her perfectly . If Miss Morris ever gives a ball , as I dare say she will , she would be sure to ask us to introduce some ...
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... ball , not one thing only , but pretty nearly every thing in the house and in the household was discovered to be deficient . It would have availed them little , therefore , if any one of the family had determined from time to time to ...
... ball , not one thing only , but pretty nearly every thing in the house and in the household was discovered to be deficient . It would have availed them little , therefore , if any one of the family had determined from time to time to ...
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... ball , and making her understand that favourites have always the best partners , & c . , & c . , & c . and then carelessly slipping in a word about ; some of the hundred and fifty things which we all A CLEVER WOMAN . 119.
... ball , and making her understand that favourites have always the best partners , & c . , & c . , & c . and then carelessly slipping in a word about ; some of the hundred and fifty things which we all A CLEVER WOMAN . 119.
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... balls are always delightful ! " " I am sure I hope you will find them so , " replied Louisa . " But you must not call them balls , dear , they are only dances , you know . But call them what we may , they are very delightful I promise ...
... balls are always delightful ! " " I am sure I hope you will find them so , " replied Louisa . " But you must not call them balls , dear , they are only dances , you know . But call them what we may , they are very delightful I promise ...
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acquaintance admiration agreeable amusement aunt Buckhurst ball Baroness d'Oberkirch beautiful believe BLACKETT'S NEW PUBLICATIONS carriage certainly Char Charlotte Morris CIRCASSIA clever CONNAUGHT RANGERS dancing daugh daughter dear Charlotte decidedly delightful dinner dinner-party doubt drawing-room dress EDMUND SPENCER exactly eyes fashion father feel felt Folkstone gentleman give Gloucester Place handsome heart Herbert heroine hope HURST AND BLACKETT'S important interest intimacy invitation kind Knighton family laughing look LORD GEORGE BENTINCK lotte Louisa Knighton mamma manner Margaret Margaret Maitland Marie de Medicis means meditation mind Miss Charlotte Miss Morris Miss Smith Misses Knighton morning mother narrative neighbours never object papa partner party perfectly perhaps person pleasure present pretty reader replied Charlotte returned Richards SAM SLICK smile society SONG OF ROLAND sort sure tell thing thought vols volumes Wilcox Smith wish woman word young lady Zelah
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