Orphans: a chapter in a life, by the author of 'Margaret Maitland'. |
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... was to be my daily and per- manent companion ; the thought startled me ; yet , till I heard the wheels of her carriage at the door , I had scarcely realised what this arrival was . 13 CHAPTER II . I HAD not prepared myself to 12 ORPHANS .
... was to be my daily and per- manent companion ; the thought startled me ; yet , till I heard the wheels of her carriage at the door , I had scarcely realised what this arrival was . 13 CHAPTER II . I HAD not prepared myself to 12 ORPHANS .
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... heard of him before , and to hear of him was somewhat embarrass- ing , especially in this way . " My dear child ! " cried Mrs. Herbert , with a slight pressure of my hand . " No ; Bertie grows a great boy , too much for feminine ...
... heard of him before , and to hear of him was somewhat embarrass- ing , especially in this way . " My dear child ! " cried Mrs. Herbert , with a slight pressure of my hand . " No ; Bertie grows a great boy , too much for feminine ...
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... heard of him taking pupils ; he has no need . " 66 Oh , my dear Clara , I can tell you why he took the living , " said Mrs. Herbert , with a shake of her head ; worth his while then ; he had " it was quite nothing but a wife and ...
... heard of him taking pupils ; he has no need . " 66 Oh , my dear Clara , I can tell you why he took the living , " said Mrs. Herbert , with a shake of her head ; worth his while then ; he had " it was quite nothing but a wife and ...
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... tion which one does not deserve , and unhap- pily can make no response to , is about the most embarrassing thing in the world . " Fancy , how fortunate ! dear Sophy heard only this morning from Mr. Edward Nugent , that you ORPHANS . 37.
... tion which one does not deserve , and unhap- pily can make no response to , is about the most embarrassing thing in the world . " Fancy , how fortunate ! dear Sophy heard only this morning from Mr. Edward Nugent , that you ORPHANS . 37.
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... heard . When I got safely to my own room , I opened , the window and stood by it for a long time ; I cannot say I was looking out - there was no- thing to be seen in the darkness ; I was only holding out my heart like a troubled child ...
... heard . When I got safely to my own room , I opened , the window and stood by it for a long time ; I cannot say I was looking out - there was no- thing to be seen in the darkness ; I was only holding out my heart like a troubled child ...
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