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... Aubrey , under the care of his maiden sister Margaret . The boy at the time of his departure had just reached two years of age , and his infan- tine eyes had scarcely rested upon a mother's breast before a separation took place between ...
... Aubrey , under the care of his maiden sister Margaret . The boy at the time of his departure had just reached two years of age , and his infan- tine eyes had scarcely rested upon a mother's breast before a separation took place between ...
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... Aubrey Leferne , albeit of a dis- position not too obedient to her behests . Wilful he might be , but then , as she ... Aubrey's wilfulness - a Leferne , and her brother's son . That brother ! yes , she often thought of him . He had been ...
... Aubrey Leferne , albeit of a dis- position not too obedient to her behests . Wilful he might be , but then , as she ... Aubrey's wilfulness - a Leferne , and her brother's son . That brother ! yes , she often thought of him . He had been ...
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... Aubrey and her small household were asleep , running the sand through the hour - glass again and again . Singular in her costume , Aunt Margaret never altered it winter or summer . In a full black robe , sweeping to the ground in ample ...
... Aubrey and her small household were asleep , running the sand through the hour - glass again and again . Singular in her costume , Aunt Margaret never altered it winter or summer . In a full black robe , sweeping to the ground in ample ...
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... Aubrey Leferne . CHAPTER II . THE domestics were remarkably select in number in the Hall of the Lefernes ; but nothing can faithfully describe the grandeur and self - importance of one of the two com- prising the establishment . With ...
... Aubrey Leferne . CHAPTER II . THE domestics were remarkably select in number in the Hall of the Lefernes ; but nothing can faithfully describe the grandeur and self - importance of one of the two com- prising the establishment . With ...
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... Aubrey Leferne on the morn- ing of his completing twelve winters and summers beneath the stately roof of his stately forefathers . ' You see , sir , ' said he , standing at the foot of Aubrey's small bed in a room much too large , one ...
... Aubrey Leferne on the morn- ing of his completing twelve winters and summers beneath the stately roof of his stately forefathers . ' You see , sir , ' said he , standing at the foot of Aubrey's small bed in a room much too large , one ...
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added the Colonel appeared arms asked Aubrey Leferne Aunt Margaret began Billy Bottles Brentford Bromley Marsh brow chair CHAPTER cheeks Colonel Leferne colours colt continued the Colonel daffodils dairyman Dame Soppy dear boy Derby ejaculated exclaimed eyes feel felt fingers fixed gamekeeper gaze gentleman Greatwood Park hand Harry Girling head heard heart horse inquired Ivy Girling Jacket and Gaiters Jeremiah Early Johnny Tadpole knew lawyer Leferne's lips listen little Mite look Mark Rookson Master Aubrey never Newmarket nose observed the Colonel old grey mare perhaps possessed Queen Mary race rejoined the Colonel remarked repeated replied the Colonel responded the Colonel resumed the Colonel returned the Colonel Robert Roundhead Samuel Wideo scarcely seemed silence smile Soppy's speak spoke stood Taddy there's things Thomas Soppy thought tone and manner turned Unknown vicar voice wife William Bottles wish words
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