Decima's Promise. [With Plates.]London, 1882 - 244 pages |
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... nature . never can and never shall be a stupid affected young lady . " " You may be a lady without being either stupid or affected , " said Miss Fitzroy . present governess , Alicia ? think . " 66 " Who is your Not Miss Crake , I " O no ...
... nature . never can and never shall be a stupid affected young lady . " " You may be a lady without being either stupid or affected , " said Miss Fitzroy . present governess , Alicia ? think . " 66 " Who is your Not Miss Crake , I " O no ...
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... nature , and I am not . You can't turn a currant - bush into a rose - tree . " Ella smiled at the simile , but said— " I am afraid you will despise me for saying that I think a good deal of manners . " " Do you ? But , Ella , people don ...
... nature , and I am not . You can't turn a currant - bush into a rose - tree . " Ella smiled at the simile , but said— " I am afraid you will despise me for saying that I think a good deal of manners . " " Do you ? But , Ella , people don ...
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... natural to me , but I can't be unnatural . I can't be ' cribb'd , cabin'd , and confined ' at every point . I must have freedom . " " Freedom to do what is wrong . " " I don't see it to be wrong . Other people please themselves by being ...
... natural to me , but I can't be unnatural . I can't be ' cribb'd , cabin'd , and confined ' at every point . I must have freedom . " " Freedom to do what is wrong . " " I don't see it to be wrong . Other people please themselves by being ...
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... nature , but upon his country , and upon mankind generally . You cannot take a step in life - even you , in your little girlish life , Dessie -without helping to raise or lower the moral level of mankind in your generation . But such a ...
... nature , but upon his country , and upon mankind generally . You cannot take a step in life - even you , in your little girlish life , Dessie -without helping to raise or lower the moral level of mankind in your generation . But such a ...
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... natural shape , " pursued Dessie , quite unconscious of the egotistical nature of her observations . She was so accustomed to talk thus at home , receiving tacit encouragement from her father , that she had no idea . how strangely the ...
... natural shape , " pursued Dessie , quite unconscious of the egotistical nature of her observations . She was so accustomed to talk thus at home , receiving tacit encouragement from her father , that she had no idea . how strangely the ...
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