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... Lady Grace . PROVOKED HUSBAND . Lady T. OH , my dear Lady Grace ! How could you leave me so unmercifully alone all this while ? Lady G. I thought my Lord had been with you . Lady T. Why , yes - and therefore I wanted your re- lief ...
... Lady Grace . PROVOKED HUSBAND . Lady T. OH , my dear Lady Grace ! How could you leave me so unmercifully alone all this while ? Lady G. I thought my Lord had been with you . Lady T. Why , yes - and therefore I wanted your re- lief ...
Page 323
... Lady G. Certainly , that must be vastly pretty . Lady T. Oh , there's no life like it ! Why , t'other day , for example , when you dined abroad , my Lord and I , after a pretty cheerful tete a tete meal , sat us down by the fire- side ...
... Lady G. Certainly , that must be vastly pretty . Lady T. Oh , there's no life like it ! Why , t'other day , for example , when you dined abroad , my Lord and I , after a pretty cheerful tete a tete meal , sat us down by the fire- side ...
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... Lady G. Why , that indeed is enough to make a woman of spirit look about her . Lady T. Nay , but to be serious , my dear - What would you really have a woman do in my case ? Lady G. Why if I had a sober husband as you have , I would ...
... Lady G. Why , that indeed is enough to make a woman of spirit look about her . Lady T. Nay , but to be serious , my dear - What would you really have a woman do in my case ? Lady G. Why if I had a sober husband as you have , I would ...
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... Lady G. And how can you answer that ? Lady T. My dear , what we say when we are losers , we look upon to be no more binding than a lover's oath , or a great man's promise . But I beg pardon , child ; I should not lead you so far into ...
... Lady G. And how can you answer that ? Lady T. My dear , what we say when we are losers , we look upon to be no more binding than a lover's oath , or a great man's promise . But I beg pardon , child ; I should not lead you so far into ...
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... Lady G. Why , then , for fear of your fainting . madam , I will first so far come into the fashion , that i would ... Lady T. Ay , new for it- Lady G. I would every day be as elean as a bride . Lady T. Why . the men say that's a ...
... Lady G. Why , then , for fear of your fainting . madam , I will first so far come into the fashion , that i would ... Lady T. Ay , new for it- Lady G. I would every day be as elean as a bride . Lady T. Why . the men say that's a ...
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