Queen MabD. Appleton, 1864 - 476 pages |
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Page 14
... hope had her day ; but the furniture , if not as fresh , was as good as new ; a carpet that would still wear many years -for who ever trod on it - spread its faded roses on the floor . The dark velvet curtains seemed to have been just ...
... hope had her day ; but the furniture , if not as fresh , was as good as new ; a carpet that would still wear many years -for who ever trod on it - spread its faded roses on the floor . The dark velvet curtains seemed to have been just ...
Page 27
... hope he now went forth . He had scarcely left when his sister came down , her eyes still red with weeping . " Are you my nephew Robert ? " she timidly asked of the lad who stood looking at her shyly . With tolerable good grace Robert ...
... hope he now went forth . He had scarcely left when his sister came down , her eyes still red with weeping . " Are you my nephew Robert ? " she timidly asked of the lad who stood looking at her shyly . With tolerable good grace Robert ...
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... hope I shall be able to mend the sofa to - morrow , " timidly remarked Miss Lavinia ; " I had not time to - day . " " You'll find plenty to do , my dear , " sighed Mr. Ford , the momentary satisfaction of Miss Lavinia's improvement ...
... hope I shall be able to mend the sofa to - morrow , " timidly remarked Miss Lavinia ; " I had not time to - day . " " You'll find plenty to do , my dear , " sighed Mr. Ford , the momentary satisfaction of Miss Lavinia's improvement ...
Page 34
... hope , a slender one , was the only certainty he had of the instrument he had repeatedly promised to Mrs. Ford . " Missus has been asking me about it again , " continued Su san ; " I think , sir , you had better tell her it can't be had ...
... hope , a slender one , was the only certainty he had of the instrument he had repeatedly promised to Mrs. Ford . " Missus has been asking me about it again , " continued Su san ; " I think , sir , you had better tell her it can't be had ...
Page 52
... hope of acquiring information , ended in a half- quarrel . " Mab , do not be naughty , or I shall punish you , ” authorita- tively said Robert . " He will not let you , " derisively replied Mab . " We shall see that , Miss . " There is ...
... hope of acquiring information , ended in a half- quarrel . " Mab , do not be naughty , or I shall punish you , ” authorita- tively said Robert . " He will not let you , " derisively replied Mab . " We shall see that , Miss . " There is ...
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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.