Queen MabD. Appleton, 1864 - 476 pages |
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Page 7
... which Captain George thus unceremoniously entered was a peculiar one ; and not having seen it for some- thing like seven or eight years , that gentleman allowed his keen brown eyes to examine it curiously , whilst he exchanged QUEEN MAB .
... which Captain George thus unceremoniously entered was a peculiar one ; and not having seen it for some- thing like seven or eight years , that gentleman allowed his keen brown eyes to examine it curiously , whilst he exchanged QUEEN MAB .
Page 22
... entered the front parlour , only it is the money ! " He sighed , for money was the name of all his cares , and he sank weariedly in his chair . As he did so , he was struck at once with the sight of some dark object in the square ...
... entered the front parlour , only it is the money ! " He sighed , for money was the name of all his cares , and he sank weariedly in his chair . As he did so , he was struck at once with the sight of some dark object in the square ...
Page 26
... entered the parlour , where Mr. Ford was just resting after a short but fierce encounter with the cab- man , who had gone away angrily , denouncing the bad faith of the lady - no lady , he was sure - who had deluded him with the promise ...
... entered the parlour , where Mr. Ford was just resting after a short but fierce encounter with the cab- man , who had gone away angrily , denouncing the bad faith of the lady - no lady , he was sure - who had deluded him with the promise ...
Page 28
... entered heart and soul into the cause , wore quite another look , so that when Susan came up with the tea- tray she had what she scarcely expected to find , an empty table to put it on , whilst Miss Lavinia had the satisfaction of ...
... entered heart and soul into the cause , wore quite another look , so that when Susan came up with the tea- tray she had what she scarcely expected to find , an empty table to put it on , whilst Miss Lavinia had the satisfaction of ...
Page 34
... entered the house bitter and irritated ; it seemed to him as if fortune had once more fled away from his home with the papers in Captain George's pocket . He wondered how much money Captain George would invest - a thousand at least ...
... entered the house bitter and irritated ; it seemed to him as if fortune had once more fled away from his home with the papers in Captain George's pocket . He wondered how much money Captain George would invest - a thousand at least ...
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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.