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... sure of it . And so , in excellent spirits , Placido finished his spring lessons , bought a new coat and a fancy cravat , and hastened to the country in pursuit of his bride . Her father was rich , and already , in imagination , I saw ...
... sure of it . And so , in excellent spirits , Placido finished his spring lessons , bought a new coat and a fancy cravat , and hastened to the country in pursuit of his bride . Her father was rich , and already , in imagination , I saw ...
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... sure of it . And so , in excellent spirits , Placido finished his spring lessons , bought a new coat and a fancy cravat , and hastened to the country in pursuit of his bride . Her father was rich , and already , in imagination , I saw ...
... sure of it . And so , in excellent spirits , Placido finished his spring lessons , bought a new coat and a fancy cravat , and hastened to the country in pursuit of his bride . Her father was rich , and already , in imagination , I saw ...
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... sure the bright Apollo Ne'er would know her for his sister , Nor Endymion have kissed her . Nay , good moon , I'm loth to slander Thy mysterious beauty yonder ; Rather , as I gaze upon thee , Truer lines be written on thee . Take away ...
... sure the bright Apollo Ne'er would know her for his sister , Nor Endymion have kissed her . Nay , good moon , I'm loth to slander Thy mysterious beauty yonder ; Rather , as I gaze upon thee , Truer lines be written on thee . Take away ...
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... sure , an if ye had a pig to take care of , ye'd be much happier . Daycon Bowson's pig there , be jabers ! an what a swate crayther he is ! I thought I should cry whin he got in the sthrate the other day , an Eldther Par- ris's dog bit ...
... sure , an if ye had a pig to take care of , ye'd be much happier . Daycon Bowson's pig there , be jabers ! an what a swate crayther he is ! I thought I should cry whin he got in the sthrate the other day , an Eldther Par- ris's dog bit ...
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... sure that Stanton didn't , certainly not at this period of their acquaintance . He would not have dared to attempt such a thing . I would swear that the only use he made of his lips , in her com- pany , was to talk or whistle ; and even ...
... sure that Stanton didn't , certainly not at this period of their acquaintance . He would not have dared to attempt such a thing . I would swear that the only use he made of his lips , in her com- pany , was to talk or whistle ; and even ...
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