Half a dozen daughters. By J. Masterman, Volumen11871 |
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... added six more to the already teeming female population . But Mr. and Mrs. Francis Shrugg were not a worldly- minded couple , neither were they not beset with cares as to how these girls were to be B - spection ; and as he heard the ...
... added six more to the already teeming female population . But Mr. and Mrs. Francis Shrugg were not a worldly- minded couple , neither were they not beset with cares as to how these girls were to be B - spection ; and as he heard the ...
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... added Linda . " How much is ever so old ' ? " cried Norah . " I wouldn't have danced with him . " " You ought to feel flattered , " Mamma said , laughingly , " at being noticed by such a man . Why , Mrs. Sims was quite proud of him as ...
... added Linda . " How much is ever so old ' ? " cried Norah . " I wouldn't have danced with him . " " You ought to feel flattered , " Mamma said , laughingly , " at being noticed by such a man . Why , Mrs. Sims was quite proud of him as ...
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... added she , " he'll just do for Margaret ! " Mr. Shrugg laughed outright , as Margaret flushed up angrily . up angrily . Margaret only enjoyed these remarks when they were aimed at others . " You ridiculous child ! " she began , when ...
... added she , " he'll just do for Margaret ! " Mr. Shrugg laughed outright , as Margaret flushed up angrily . up angrily . Margaret only enjoyed these remarks when they were aimed at others . " You ridiculous child ! " she began , when ...
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... husband's face , she broke off suddenly . " Well ! " he exclaimed , sitting up as if quite alert . " You don't look well ! " she added ; " what is it ? " There was a short silence ; his face worked , HALF A DOZEN DAUGHTERS . 21.
... husband's face , she broke off suddenly . " Well ! " he exclaimed , sitting up as if quite alert . " You don't look well ! " she added ; " what is it ? " There was a short silence ; his face worked , HALF A DOZEN DAUGHTERS . 21.
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... added gravely , he must be a kind man to trouble himself about us now . I wonder why he does ? " 66 Mamma , is he married ? " Of course Norah was the questioner . Mrs. Shrugg looked amused ; perhaps the same idea was in her own , as was ...
... added gravely , he must be a kind man to trouble himself about us now . I wonder why he does ? " 66 Mamma , is he married ? " Of course Norah was the questioner . Mrs. Shrugg looked amused ; perhaps the same idea was in her own , as was ...
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