Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 98W. Blackwood., 1865 - England |
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... Cavendish , of whom nothing as yet had been heard , when suddenly , one day , about luncheon - time , at the hour when Miss Marjoribanks was known to be at home , the drawing - room door opened without any warning , and the missing man ...
... Cavendish , of whom nothing as yet had been heard , when suddenly , one day , about luncheon - time , at the hour when Miss Marjoribanks was known to be at home , the drawing - room door opened without any warning , and the missing man ...
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... Cavendish's hopes . As for Barbara Lake , that was a trifle not worth thinking of ; and , notwithstanding that there was something rather unaccount- able in his conduct , he was still the probable member for Carlingford , just , as Mrs ...
... Cavendish's hopes . As for Barbara Lake , that was a trifle not worth thinking of ; and , notwithstanding that there was something rather unaccount- able in his conduct , he was still the probable member for Carlingford , just , as Mrs ...
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... Cavendish , and Miss Marjoribanks felt that he had not winced at the name , though he did glance up at her in spite of himself with a little gleam from his eyes when she mentioned Bar- bara Lake . Perhaps this was be- cause he knew ...
... Cavendish , and Miss Marjoribanks felt that he had not winced at the name , though he did glance up at her in spite of himself with a little gleam from his eyes when she mentioned Bar- bara Lake . Perhaps this was be- cause he knew ...
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... Cavendish to go down - stairs if I had been all alone . " " Mr Cavendish ! " cried the old lady , with a little scream . " So he has really come back ! I am so glad to see you . I can't tell you how glad I am to see you ; and , I ...
... Cavendish to go down - stairs if I had been all alone . " " Mr Cavendish ! " cried the old lady , with a little scream . " So he has really come back ! I am so glad to see you . I can't tell you how glad I am to see you ; and , I ...
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... Cavendish did not come back , it would never do to prejudice Lucilla against the other candidate . " I never blamed Mr Cavendish about that Lake girl , " the old lady continued . " It was not his fault , poor young man . I know he was ...
... Cavendish did not come back , it would never do to prejudice Lucilla against the other candidate . " I never blamed Mr Cavendish about that Lake girl , " the old lady continued . " It was not his fault , poor young man . I know he was ...
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