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... to Verney Court , my guardian's residence . My patience is becoming completely worn out . I have exhausted every means of pass- ing away the time that the room affords , and VERNEY COURT : AN IRISH NOVEL . 7 have looked CHAPTER II. ...
... to Verney Court , my guardian's residence . My patience is becoming completely worn out . I have exhausted every means of pass- ing away the time that the room affords , and VERNEY COURT : AN IRISH NOVEL . 7 have looked CHAPTER II. ...
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... means least , oc- cupying half of one of the long walls , and jutting out far into the room , stood a bed , or rather a temple , covered with a massive roof , from which hung heavy curtains , and shut in with great oak sides . " How do ...
... means least , oc- cupying half of one of the long walls , and jutting out far into the room , stood a bed , or rather a temple , covered with a massive roof , from which hung heavy curtains , and shut in with great oak sides . " How do ...
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... means agreeable . " This is Miss Grace Melville , Mr. Donal Dhue , " said Catherine . " Stand up , sir , and make a bow like a gentleman ! " The old man stood up , and pulled his thin grey hair , then , sitting down again , resumed his ...
... means agreeable . " This is Miss Grace Melville , Mr. Donal Dhue , " said Catherine . " Stand up , sir , and make a bow like a gentleman ! " The old man stood up , and pulled his thin grey hair , then , sitting down again , resumed his ...
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... mean . Were they like you ? " " Some of them , perhaps . " " Were they prettier ? " " Some were prettier , and some plainer , if you can conceive that . " " Were they as pretty as I am ? " " No , " I answered , amused at her childish ...
... mean . Were they like you ? " " Some of them , perhaps . " " Were they prettier ? " " Some were prettier , and some plainer , if you can conceive that . " " Were they as pretty as I am ? " " No , " I answered , amused at her childish ...
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... mean ? I had confided no secret to him or Mrs. Preston . I had simply mentioned that my family was Irish . I soon , however , discovered that Mr. Pres- ton was one of those Irishmen , of whom there are too many in Ireland , who think it ...
... mean ? I had confided no secret to him or Mrs. Preston . I had simply mentioned that my family was Irish . I soon , however , discovered that Mr. Pres- ton was one of those Irishmen , of whom there are too many in Ireland , who think it ...
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Page 1 - SEVERAL years have passed since the events occurred which I am about to relate in this narrative.