Queen MabD. Appleton, 1864 - 476 pages |
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... door ever opened and shut again . Visitors being unknown at Mr. Ford's , attention became all the keener : and Mr. Ford , a shabby - genteel man , with a step alternately depressed and elastic , his raw , scapegrace - looking boys , and ...
... door ever opened and shut again . Visitors being unknown at Mr. Ford's , attention became all the keener : and Mr. Ford , a shabby - genteel man , with a step alternately depressed and elastic , his raw , scapegrace - looking boys , and ...
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... door . Two cautious heads appeared ; one at the parlour window of the house on the right - hand side , the other at the attic of that on the left . They were quickly withdrawn as Mr. Ford's visitor looked round and leered at Mrs. Buckly ...
... door . Two cautious heads appeared ; one at the parlour window of the house on the right - hand side , the other at the attic of that on the left . They were quickly withdrawn as Mr. Ford's visitor looked round and leered at Mrs. Buckly ...
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... door . Susan stood looking sullenly at them ; and Captain George , an amused and observant spectator of this scene , now that it was over , coolly opened the parlour door , and , putting in his head , without waiting to have his name ...
... door . Susan stood looking sullenly at them ; and Captain George , an amused and observant spectator of this scene , now that it was over , coolly opened the parlour door , and , putting in his head , without waiting to have his name ...
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... door . On the last step , Captain George turned round , and nodding with what looked very like drunken solemnity , he said , with much emphasis : 66 ' Deep , Ford , deep - devilishly deep , " and walked away . CHAPTER II . MR . FORD ...
... door . On the last step , Captain George turned round , and nodding with what looked very like drunken solemnity , he said , with much emphasis : 66 ' Deep , Ford , deep - devilishly deep , " and walked away . CHAPTER II . MR . FORD ...
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... door , he signed them to enter . They obeyed , in silence . He followed them on tiptoe , and closed the door with so much care , that it made not the least noise . The drawing - room of Mr. Ford's house offered a very strik- ing ...
... door , he signed them to enter . They obeyed , in silence . He followed them on tiptoe , and closed the door with so much care , that it made not the least noise . The drawing - room of Mr. Ford's house offered a very strik- ing ...
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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.