The man without a profession1844 |
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... interest . This fortunate gentleman , accordingly , ex- changed his rank of ensign in a regiment of foot , for that of proprietor of the Coverley estate - with those mingled feelings of joy at the acquisition of a handsome property ...
... interest . This fortunate gentleman , accordingly , ex- changed his rank of ensign in a regiment of foot , for that of proprietor of the Coverley estate - with those mingled feelings of joy at the acquisition of a handsome property ...
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... interest- ing to the parties concerned . Clara then explained to Frank a new plan for laying out her flower - garden , and requested him not to allow Brobdignag to run over the beds , as he had already broken three Scotch kail frames ...
... interest- ing to the parties concerned . Clara then explained to Frank a new plan for laying out her flower - garden , and requested him not to allow Brobdignag to run over the beds , as he had already broken three Scotch kail frames ...
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... interest . " " At five per cent . , of course , " said Skinnom . " Two thousand pounds for the accommoda- tion , " mused the unfortunate man- " it's a large sum ! " " It is , " said Huntham ; " but he wouldn't do it for that . Perhaps ...
... interest . " " At five per cent . , of course , " said Skinnom . " Two thousand pounds for the accommoda- tion , " mused the unfortunate man- " it's a large sum ! " " It is , " said Huntham ; " but he wouldn't do it for that . Perhaps ...
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... that he returned to his family in Devonshire . For some time things went on as usual , but the necessity of paying punctually the interest of the borrowed money , in addition to the sum G 2 WITHOUT A PROFESSION . 123 "Your feelings! ...
... that he returned to his family in Devonshire . For some time things went on as usual , but the necessity of paying punctually the interest of the borrowed money , in addition to the sum G 2 WITHOUT A PROFESSION . 123 "Your feelings! ...
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... patched up his affairs by repeated borrowings . security , however , became less and less satis- As the factory , such temporary loans could be obtained only by paying the most exorbitant interest , which eating 124 THE MAN.
... patched up his affairs by repeated borrowings . security , however , became less and less satis- As the factory , such temporary loans could be obtained only by paying the most exorbitant interest , which eating 124 THE MAN.
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acquaintance affairs apothecary arrived asked attention barrister Brazilian girl Brazils clergyman Colonel Yelloley Constanza countenance course Coverley Hall Coverley's daughter dear boy dear Clara door Drudge editor Eton eyes father favour fear feel felt fortune Frank Coverley French language gentleman girl give gout Gray's Inn hand head heart hope Huntham Latin leave letter literary London look Lord Louisa maid matter Matthew Carl means ment mind Miss Carlton Miss Lesley morning mother never newspaper observed occasion once opportunity OTLEY painful paper Parr perhaps person Playfair political poor Portuguese pounds present priest profession replied returned Sambo seemed shew Sir Matthew Carlton Skinnom smile sorrow sort speak stranger Sunderland suppose sure talk tell there's thing thought tion Tom Hodges took Wideacre wife word write young lady
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