Who Will Save Her. A Novel1874 |
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... figures of flowers on paper . " She's everywhere , I think , " said the housekeeper , drawing nearer to her young mistress , and speaking in a whisper . " Little bit of a body as she is , this place is full of her . I hate her ! Not ...
... figures of flowers on paper . " She's everywhere , I think , " said the housekeeper , drawing nearer to her young mistress , and speaking in a whisper . " Little bit of a body as she is , this place is full of her . I hate her ! Not ...
Page 45
... the ground like a dibber , and , without assistance , have never got up again . There is something grim and awful in this figure of a man en- cased in a shroud of cobweb , from which it What Gertrude Heard in the Corridor . 45.
... the ground like a dibber , and , without assistance , have never got up again . There is something grim and awful in this figure of a man en- cased in a shroud of cobweb , from which it What Gertrude Heard in the Corridor . 45.
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... figure and the wall there was a space of some two or three feet , into which she noiselessly crept . Crouched up against the wall , in the dark shadow cast by the bulky old warrior's figure — for we really must identify him , that is to ...
... figure and the wall there was a space of some two or three feet , into which she noiselessly crept . Crouched up against the wall , in the dark shadow cast by the bulky old warrior's figure — for we really must identify him , that is to ...
Page 74
... rector , in a low voice , addressed that eminent prac- titioner as he rose from bending over the figure on the bed . Doctor Malyon made a slight gesture with upraised hands , dropping them imme- diately . The 74 Who Will Save Her ?
... rector , in a low voice , addressed that eminent prac- titioner as he rose from bending over the figure on the bed . Doctor Malyon made a slight gesture with upraised hands , dropping them imme- diately . The 74 Who Will Save Her ?
Page 75
... figure of marble , remained in spite of the excess of care shown by Mrs. Prudence , rigid as one in catalepsy . " No danger , I hope ? " asked the rector , with an anxious , pale face . The examination was careful , and when the doctor ...
... figure of marble , remained in spite of the excess of care shown by Mrs. Prudence , rigid as one in catalepsy . " No danger , I hope ? " asked the rector , with an anxious , pale face . The examination was careful , and when the doctor ...
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