Queen MabD. Appleton, 1864 - 476 pages |
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... Alicia Nor ton was what men call " a splendid creature , " and women cor- rectively " a very fine girl . " She had ten thousand pounds , and suitors for her hand abounded . Some were titled , many prosper- ous - John Ford , a poor ...
... Alicia Nor ton was what men call " a splendid creature , " and women cor- rectively " a very fine girl . " She had ten thousand pounds , and suitors for her hand abounded . Some were titled , many prosper- ous - John Ford , a poor ...
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... Alicia and her children yet unborn . Spite this mistake , which he would not acknowledge , Mr. Ford did not forfeit at once his wife's confidence . She still hoped in him , and believed in the future ; but a few years after this loss ...
... Alicia and her children yet unborn . Spite this mistake , which he would not acknowledge , Mr. Ford did not forfeit at once his wife's confidence . She still hoped in him , and believed in the future ; but a few years after this loss ...
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... Alicia . She had convinced herself that he was to blame for having mar- ried her , not she for having married him ; and she settled down into a puerile mode of discontent , which she had , however , suffi- cient strength and dignity not ...
... Alicia . She had convinced herself that he was to blame for having mar- ried her , not she for having married him ; and she settled down into a puerile mode of discontent , which she had , however , suffi- cient strength and dignity not ...
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... Alicia's proud heart . When the first inroads of pinching poverty began , Mr. Ford resolved that , no matter who suffered from this change , Alicia should not . She was not in a state of mind to bear care or to hear of debts , why ...
... Alicia's proud heart . When the first inroads of pinching poverty began , Mr. Ford resolved that , no matter who suffered from this change , Alicia should not . She was not in a state of mind to bear care or to hear of debts , why ...
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... Alicia could not help it - no - and she was so fond of him , too , with it all . " How is it you are at home at this hour ? " at length asked Mrs. Ford . " I had an appointment , " replied her husband , not choosing to confess he had ...
... Alicia could not help it - no - and she was so fond of him , too , with it all . " How is it you are at home at this hour ? " at length asked Mrs. Ford . " I had an appointment , " replied her husband , not choosing to confess he had ...
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Page 278 - He began walking up and down the room, with his hands in his pockets, talking aloud, and feeling with his old irritated fingers the two watches which he wore in his two fobs.