College debts, by an Oxford M.A.1870 |
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... head or change his heart . " Mr. Grantley seemed this evening hard of inoculation with his wife's motherly anxiety , though he was a man of deep feelings , and devotedly fond of his children . " Such fine notions , " pursued Mrs. Grant ...
... head or change his heart . " Mr. Grantley seemed this evening hard of inoculation with his wife's motherly anxiety , though he was a man of deep feelings , and devotedly fond of his children . " Such fine notions , " pursued Mrs. Grant ...
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... head to all present , as though they were rolled up into one individual , he would make for the door of the room into which he had ushered himself , seize a portentous lantern which he had deposited on the hall table , and move away ...
... head to all present , as though they were rolled up into one individual , he would make for the door of the room into which he had ushered himself , seize a portentous lantern which he had deposited on the hall table , and move away ...
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... head on his shoulders ; but he'll be steady enough . " Mrs. Grantley just then looked at the squire as though he had been one of Job's comforters . But she only smiled , half sad , half amused . " Mr. Busby ,, why didn't you bring Ma ...
... head on his shoulders ; but he'll be steady enough . " Mrs. Grantley just then looked at the squire as though he had been one of Job's comforters . But she only smiled , half sad , half amused . " Mr. Busby ,, why didn't you bring Ma ...
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... over much too rapidly to keep pace with its author . Madeline's head was so disposed as to prevent her obser- vation of the soporific happiness of her rela- tive , whence , however , the latter was rather COLLEGE DEBTS . 123.
... over much too rapidly to keep pace with its author . Madeline's head was so disposed as to prevent her obser- vation of the soporific happiness of her rela- tive , whence , however , the latter was rather COLLEGE DEBTS . 123.
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... head sank heavily for- ward on her breast . Madeline , thus left to amuse herself , again took up her book , but she once more scanned its pages only superficially . There were workings of potent thoughts within her mind that seemed to ...
... head sank heavily for- ward on her breast . Madeline , thus left to amuse herself , again took up her book , but she once more scanned its pages only superficially . There were workings of potent thoughts within her mind that seemed to ...
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æger Agnes appeared asked Aunt Busby better breakfast Busby's Captain Edgar Fitzjames chair CHAPTER Charlotte Busby Christ Church Colonel course dear Charlotte dear fellow debtor's prison door Edward Grantley entered expression eyes face father feel felt gentleman give glance Grantley and Lockwood Grantley looked Grantley's hand happy head Headington Hill hear heard heart honour hope hour lady lady's laugh listen Lord Forester Madeline maid matter mean merry mind Miss Busby Miss Charlotte morning nature never Newdegate once Osborne Osborne's papa pleasant present quadruped rector replied Grantley returned Robert round Sandilands scout seat seemed silent Skye terrier smile squire tell there's thing thought tion to-night told tone took turn tutor Uncle Busby uncon undergraduate University vinaigrette voice walked Ward WELBECK STREET wine word-painter words young
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