Half a dozen daughters. By J. Masterman, Volumen11871 |
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... position even to receive the Queen's bounty , and quite dreaded to have his presentiments realized . I think any man might be proud of six such daughters ; not only because they were all pretty , some of them more than pretty , —beauti ...
... position even to receive the Queen's bounty , and quite dreaded to have his presentiments realized . I think any man might be proud of six such daughters ; not only because they were all pretty , some of them more than pretty , —beauti ...
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... position and wealth could not compensate him for the lack of family ties . He grew yearly more taciturn and dissatisfied , and at last was actually unable to witness his cousin's family happiness , and now had entirely ceased to visit ...
... position and wealth could not compensate him for the lack of family ties . He grew yearly more taciturn and dissatisfied , and at last was actually unable to witness his cousin's family happiness , and now had entirely ceased to visit ...
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... position now : rich men of Mr. Seton's stand- ing don't look after poor druggists ' daughters " a remark that silenced and sobered even Miss Norah . But the world is not so bad as is said ; and that very evening Mr. Shrugg had to revoke ...
... position now : rich men of Mr. Seton's stand- ing don't look after poor druggists ' daughters " a remark that silenced and sobered even Miss Norah . But the world is not so bad as is said ; and that very evening Mr. Shrugg had to revoke ...
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... positions , will , I trust , ex- cuse my seeming abruptness . I need hardly ask the favour of an immediate answer , as I am sure you will be until I hear from you . to enter further into my aware of my anxiety Until then , I forbear ...
... positions , will , I trust , ex- cuse my seeming abruptness . I need hardly ask the favour of an immediate answer , as I am sure you will be until I hear from you . to enter further into my aware of my anxiety Until then , I forbear ...
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... position , for he had still all he prized most- wife and children . He was a handsome man , without a shade of affectation about him , with an honest , kindly face , sobered by middle age , yet with the reflection of a merry , healthy ...
... position , for he had still all he prized most- wife and children . He was a handsome man , without a shade of affectation about him , with an honest , kindly face , sobered by middle age , yet with the reflection of a merry , healthy ...
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