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... Catherine , I'm Mr. Verney's daughter . Go away , Mrs. Baker , you're not wanted . This is my property , and you have nothing whatever to do with it . " " But recollect , dear , how tired Miss Mel- ville must be . I think you had better ...
... Catherine , I'm Mr. Verney's daughter . Go away , Mrs. Baker , you're not wanted . This is my property , and you have nothing whatever to do with it . " " But recollect , dear , how tired Miss Mel- ville must be . I think you had better ...
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Maria Nethercott. " How do you like your room ? ? " said Catherine . " It's very large and very gloomy , " I answered , shuddering , " I shall feel quite afraid to sleep in that ancient temple , " point- ing to the bed . 66 Oh , they are ...
Maria Nethercott. " How do you like your room ? ? " said Catherine . " It's very large and very gloomy , " I answered , shuddering , " I shall feel quite afraid to sleep in that ancient temple , " point- ing to the bed . 66 Oh , they are ...
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... Catherine . They'll be done jest now . All the dust and dirt's comin ' off ' em beautiful . They'll be lovely , " and the frightful old man smacked his lips . " What are they for ? " I whispered to Catherine . " Surely the Irish do not ...
... Catherine . They'll be done jest now . All the dust and dirt's comin ' off ' em beautiful . They'll be lovely , " and the frightful old man smacked his lips . " What are they for ? " I whispered to Catherine . " Surely the Irish do not ...
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... Catherine . " It's easy to see you have not , indeed . When you have seen Mr. Verney , you won't be impatient for a repetition of the honour ! " This was a strange speech from a daughter . I had noticed before , and thought it strange ...
... Catherine . " It's easy to see you have not , indeed . When you have seen Mr. Verney , you won't be impatient for a repetition of the honour ! " This was a strange speech from a daughter . I had noticed before , and thought it strange ...
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... Catherine replying to my remarks only with an occasional low monosyllable , accompanied by a timid , fearful glance ... Catherine's constraint had infected me , I know not , but I soon began to be as constrained as herself , As soon as ...
... Catherine replying to my remarks only with an occasional low monosyllable , accompanied by a timid , fearful glance ... Catherine's constraint had infected me , I know not , but I soon began to be as constrained as herself , As soon as ...
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