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Alice Lorraine Annie Thomas answered Anthony Trollope asked Author beauty believe Brabazon Braddon Bulwer Captain Cameron Captain Melton character Charlie charming Cloth colonel croquet dance dare dark dear Doctor Thorne Edmund Yates eyes face fancy favorite fear feel felt girl give glance hand happiness head hear heard heart heiress hope horse Hugh Melton Hugh's intended James Payn knew lady Langham laugh leave light London look Maid of Sker manner marry Maud mind minute Miss Meares morning never Novel once pain passed passionate pity pleasant poor pretty Princess of Thule R. D. Blackmore regiment replied ride rider seemed sketch smile Solace speak Spitfire spoke story sure talking tell thing thought tion told tone Trollope true Tufton turned voice watched wife wish woman Woman's Vengeance wonder words young fellow
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