Half a dozen daughters. By J. Masterman, Том 11871 |
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... thought- lessly extravagant occasionally ; but insolent and deaf to reason never ; high spirited , more or less according to their different dispositions ; of course they were saucy too , on occasion , and sarcastic about pretentious ...
... thought- lessly extravagant occasionally ; but insolent and deaf to reason never ; high spirited , more or less according to their different dispositions ; of course they were saucy too , on occasion , and sarcastic about pretentious ...
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... thoughts ; gigg- ling girls they were yet , barely recognised as young women ; yet , seeing fun in everything , and enjoying life as all unsophisticated girls of their age should do , without a thought of its dark shadows any more than ...
... thoughts ; gigg- ling girls they were yet , barely recognised as young women ; yet , seeing fun in everything , and enjoying life as all unsophisticated girls of their age should do , without a thought of its dark shadows any more than ...
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... thoughts are always running on absurdities ; I won't have you read any more novels . Francis , I am sorry to say she sits up at night reading novels . We really must send her to school . ” Mr. Shrugg rose . " Come with me , Norah , ” he ...
... thoughts are always running on absurdities ; I won't have you read any more novels . Francis , I am sorry to say she sits up at night reading novels . We really must send her to school . ” Mr. Shrugg rose . " Come with me , Norah , ” he ...
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... thought of this confession was very bitter , but if any man could yet help him , that man was Mr. Sims . I'll " Yes , " he answered after a pause ; go to Sims to - morrow . " " Wouldn't it be best to go now , dear ? " " Yes , He made an ...
... thought of this confession was very bitter , but if any man could yet help him , that man was Mr. Sims . I'll " Yes , " he answered after a pause ; go to Sims to - morrow . " " Wouldn't it be best to go now , dear ? " " Yes , He made an ...
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... bleak and barbarous those Yorkshire wilds were ; and though she was persuaded , she thought more of her girls than of herself . She shuddered as she pictured her future life , far removed from 30 HALF A DOZEN DAUGHTERS .
... bleak and barbarous those Yorkshire wilds were ; and though she was persuaded , she thought more of her girls than of herself . She shuddered as she pictured her future life , far removed from 30 HALF A DOZEN DAUGHTERS .
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