Sayings and DoingsH. Colburn, 1838 |
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Abberly acquaintance affection agitated amiable answered anxious appeared Baronet Bertie Noel Busbridge called carriage character child circumstances Colonel conduct conversation countenance creature Dartford daughter dear dinner door drawing-room dreadful Dyson Emily Excellency exclaimed eyes Fanny Farnborough father favour feelings felt Feversham Fisherton Francis George George Sutherland George's girl Grace Grojan hand happy heard heart honour hope husband Imperial Hotel James James Sutherland knew Lady Almeria Lady Brashleigh Ladyship Lazenby letter libertine London look Lord Lord Feversham Louisa lover Ma'am manner Maria marriage married mean Milford mind Miss Anstruther Miss Leech morning mother never object old gentleman parent party perfectly perhaps person poor present proceeded racter replied Ringsworth Rissolle Rodney Ronfleur Rosemore SECOND SERIES servant Sir Frederick Sir Harry Somerville House sure Sutherland thing thought Tickle tion uncle Welsted Welsted's wife Wilson young lady
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Сторінка 101 - She won't give me any cherries, pa," said Robert. " That's a story, now, Robert," cried the eldest girl, who was nearly ten years old, and was screwed in, and poked out, to look like a woman ; with curls, and a necklace, and a dress exactly like her mother's, who was forty. " I'm sure you have had more than Sophy, — only you are such a rude boy.
Сторінка 131 - I believe I have de first reputation in de profession : I live four years wiz de Marqui de Chester, and je me flatte dat, if I had not turn him off last months, I should have superintend his cuisine at dis moment.
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Сторінка 100 - I was only cutting the cake, Ma,' said Sophy. " ' Don't do it again, then, and sit still,' exclaimed the mother, and turning to Louisa, added in an under-tone, 'pretty dears, it is so difficult to keep them quiet at that age.
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