Decima's promiseLondon, 1882 - 244 pages |
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Page 14
... followed extensively the Spanish rule of " never doing to - day what can be put off till to - morrow . " He could act with energy on occasions , but his energetic fits were not to be counted upon . Mrs. Fitzroy was impassive rather than ...
... followed extensively the Spanish rule of " never doing to - day what can be put off till to - morrow . " He could act with energy on occasions , but his energetic fits were not to be counted upon . Mrs. Fitzroy was impassive rather than ...
Page 34
... followed . Ella was greatly missed in the Fitzroy house- hold , after their move into the new little house , even though she lived so near that meetings were a matter of almost daily occurrence . She had en- deared herself to them all ...
... followed . Ella was greatly missed in the Fitzroy house- hold , after their move into the new little house , even though she lived so near that meetings were a matter of almost daily occurrence . She had en- deared herself to them all ...
Page 79
... followed Dessie's lead . " I cannot think what Emmie is about , " she remarked at length . 66 Have you told her that Dessie is here ? " " Yes , mamma , 99 was Allie's answer . " I told her , and I dare say she will come directly . She ...
... followed Dessie's lead . " I cannot think what Emmie is about , " she remarked at length . 66 Have you told her that Dessie is here ? " " Yes , mamma , 99 was Allie's answer . " I told her , and I dare say she will come directly . She ...
Page 80
... followed her leader , curbing her quick movements with some difficulty to suit Emmie's deliberate paces . By the way she was wondering how far she would like this new cousin . There was something in Emmie's look which recalled Ella to ...
... followed her leader , curbing her quick movements with some difficulty to suit Emmie's deliberate paces . By the way she was wondering how far she would like this new cousin . There was something in Emmie's look which recalled Ella to ...
Page 97
... followed the river's course on either side . She was taken over the castle , was initiated into the intricacies of the splendid old ruin , was shown the huge wine - vat of a bygone age , was tricked into having the fox - tail whisked ...
... followed the river's course on either side . She was taken over the castle , was initiated into the intricacies of the splendid old ruin , was shown the huge wine - vat of a bygone age , was tricked into having the fox - tail whisked ...
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