A strange world, by the author of 'Lady Audley's secret'. |
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... knew you wouldn't have any objection , she said yes . Mr. Clissold , that's the gentleman's name , is a friend of the family up yonder . ' An upward jerk of Martin's head in- dicated the Manor House . ' Any friend of the Squire's , or ...
... knew you wouldn't have any objection , she said yes . Mr. Clissold , that's the gentleman's name , is a friend of the family up yonder . ' An upward jerk of Martin's head in- dicated the Manor House . ' Any friend of the Squire's , or ...
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... knew such a fellow for doing everything liberally . He's bound to be popular , for he's the best master they ever had at the Manor . ' ' And is he popular ? ' asked Maurice . ' Well , I hardly know what to say about that . I only know ...
... knew such a fellow for doing everything liberally . He's bound to be popular , for he's the best master they ever had at the Manor . ' ' And is he popular ? ' asked Maurice . ' Well , I hardly know what to say about that . I only know ...
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... knew there must be one in such a room — or perhaps the house is on fire , and some one has come to warn me . ' No ; that wanderer through the deep of night had evidently no business with Mr. Clissold - nay , was unconscious of , or ...
... knew there must be one in such a room — or perhaps the house is on fire , and some one has come to warn me . ' No ; that wanderer through the deep of night had evidently no business with Mr. Clissold - nay , was unconscious of , or ...
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... knew whether there would be much in it worthy the world's acceptance . It was only the outpouring of a strong , fresh soul , a soul that had known its share of human sorrow , and done a brave man's battle with care . He was deep in a ...
... knew whether there would be much in it worthy the world's acceptance . It was only the outpouring of a strong , fresh soul , a soul that had known its share of human sorrow , and done a brave man's battle with care . He was deep in a ...
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... knew . But I don't even know whom you are talking of . ' ( Oh yes , you do . Mother knows . She told you , I dare say . I'm not going to tell his name . I promised to keep that secret , whatever it cost me to be silent , and I'm not ...
... knew . But I don't even know whom you are talking of . ' ( Oh yes , you do . Mother knows . She told you , I dare say . I'm not going to tell his name . I promised to keep that secret , whatever it cost me to be silent , and I'm not ...
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actress asked Maurice beauty better Borcel End bright burglar Cavendish Square child chintz church Churchill Penwyn clotted cream comfort Cornish Cornwall dare say dark Darvis daughter dear dinner door dress Eborsham Elspeth eyes face fair fancy father feel fellow fire Flittergilt gipsy girl grandmother grey hair hand happy hear heard heart Helstone hour husband James Penwyn's Justina kind knew Lady Cheshunt light lodge lodge-keeper London look Madge Manor House married Martin Trevanard Matthew Elgood Maurice Clissold Maurice's mind Miss Bellingham moorland morning mother murder Muriel never old woman Penwyn Manor perhaps pleasant poet poor pretty Rebecca Seacomb seemed seen servant Sir Lewis Dallas sister sorrow soul Squire Squire's supper suppose sweet talk Tarpan tell theatre There's thing thought Maurice told Tresillian turned Viola walked wife word young
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Page 246 - To have done, is to hang Quite out of fashion, like a rusty mail In monumental mockery. Take the instant way For honour travels in a strait so narrow, W'here one but goes abreast: keep then the path; For emulation hath a thousand sons, That one by one pursue: If you give way...
Page 34 - O'er all there hung a shadow and a fear ; A sense of mystery the spirit daunted, And said, as plain as whisper in the ear, The place is Haunted!
Page 24 - ... occasionally felt severely the loss of her children; often when she thought of them, she shut herself up in her garret, and wept bitterly. She carefully avoided schools, and every place where children were to be met; and seemed to be particularly conscientious in paying off the debts of Gottfried. She loved money, not so much for its own sake, as because it afforded her the means of making a figure among her acquaintances, and so of gratifying her vanity. Yet in spite of all these murders, she...