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... stand corded on the floor , and beside them a young girl in travelling dress - myself . " Grace , are you ready ? " calls a voice on the stairs , and the next minute a lady enters . My dear Grace , it is time for you to 2 VERNEY COURT :
... stand corded on the floor , and beside them a young girl in travelling dress - myself . " Grace , are you ready ? " calls a voice on the stairs , and the next minute a lady enters . My dear Grace , it is time for you to 2 VERNEY COURT :
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... young lady waiting here this long time for the carriage . " " You omadhaun ! why didn't you tell me afore ? I wouldn't kape a lady waitin ' for the ' varsal world . Sure , they never tould me what time to come here . We're in since ...
... young lady waiting here this long time for the carriage . " " You omadhaun ! why didn't you tell me afore ? I wouldn't kape a lady waitin ' for the ' varsal world . Sure , they never tould me what time to come here . We're in since ...
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... young and handsome , and had the air - despite a certain something I did not like - of one in a good position . " Is it far to Verney Court ? " I enquired of the driver , a fine , brawny - chested , good- fellow . looking young " In ...
... young and handsome , and had the air - despite a certain something I did not like - of one in a good position . " Is it far to Verney Court ? " I enquired of the driver , a fine , brawny - chested , good- fellow . looking young " In ...
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... retreating down- stairs caught my ear , and I heard a gruff voice calling- " Where are yiz ? Here's Shane O'Reilly , come back wid the carriage an ' the young lady . " CHAPTER III . FIRST IMPRESSIONS . IN answer to this 20 ...
... retreating down- stairs caught my ear , and I heard a gruff voice calling- " Where are yiz ? Here's Shane O'Reilly , come back wid the carriage an ' the young lady . " CHAPTER III . FIRST IMPRESSIONS . IN answer to this 20 ...
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... room on one side of the hall , when a light footstep sounded overhead , and the figure of a young girl came flying down the stairs , her white dress and golden hair lighting up the gloom . She sprang towards me , CHAPTER III. ...
... room on one side of the hall , when a light footstep sounded overhead , and the figure of a young girl came flying down the stairs , her white dress and golden hair lighting up the gloom . She sprang towards me , CHAPTER III. ...
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