Queen MabD. Appleton, 1864 - 476 pages |
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Page 23
... brother , internally resolving not to be bound to so fool- ish a bargain . " Well , Livy , so the poor old lady is dead . Don't cry , child , there's a home for you , though a poor one . Susan , show Miss Ford upstairs . " Miss Ford ...
... brother , internally resolving not to be bound to so fool- ish a bargain . " Well , Livy , so the poor old lady is dead . Don't cry , child , there's a home for you , though a poor one . Susan , show Miss Ford upstairs . " Miss Ford ...
Page 27
... brothers , and instructing him to receive his aunt with due honour and affection . Robert looked disconcerted . They ... brother - both were related to Mr. Ford ; but Captain George was needy and thrift- less , and Mr. James George was ...
... brothers , and instructing him to receive his aunt with due honour and affection . Robert looked disconcerted . They ... brother - both were related to Mr. Ford ; but Captain George was needy and thrift- less , and Mr. James George was ...
Page 28
... brother had become their teacher . Robert himself had put by his book in order to hold the skein of silk his aunt was unwinding , and Robert's jacket lying on the table near Miss Lavinia plainly said what the silk was for . " Why , Livy ...
... brother had become their teacher . Robert himself had put by his book in order to hold the skein of silk his aunt was unwinding , and Robert's jacket lying on the table near Miss Lavinia plainly said what the silk was for . " Why , Livy ...
Page 32
... brother , " you couldn't- 99 " Lend me fifty pounds , " Mr. Ford was going to add , when , to his great vexation , he caught sight of Captain George passing by the window in the square , on his way to the front door . asked Miss Lavinia ...
... brother , " you couldn't- 99 " Lend me fifty pounds , " Mr. Ford was going to add , when , to his great vexation , he caught sight of Captain George passing by the window in the square , on his way to the front door . asked Miss Lavinia ...
Page 34
... brother , and , though he guessed with what purpose , he recklessly allowed her to speak . " John , " she said , shyly , " I am sorry to trouble you again . " " Never mind , Livy , " replied Mr. Ford , with an ironical sort of kindness ...
... brother , and , though he guessed with what purpose , he recklessly allowed her to speak . " John , " she said , shyly , " I am sorry to trouble you again . " " Never mind , Livy , " replied Mr. Ford , with an ironical sort of kindness ...
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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.