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Page 56
... Dame Soppy , the better half , in a matrimonial sense , of Thomas Soppy , and sole feminine domestic in that wilderness of a Hall , entered with a reverential curtsey , and approached her mistress , with the introductory remark that ...
... Dame Soppy , the better half , in a matrimonial sense , of Thomas Soppy , and sole feminine domestic in that wilderness of a Hall , entered with a reverential curtsey , and approached her mistress , with the introductory remark that ...
Page 57
... Dame Soppy . ' Oh , dame ! ' ejaculated Aunt Margaret , with a slight start , as if her train of thought had been abruptly broken , ' I am glad you are come . Be seated , for I have much to tell you . ' Obeying the order in a most ...
... Dame Soppy . ' Oh , dame ! ' ejaculated Aunt Margaret , with a slight start , as if her train of thought had been abruptly broken , ' I am glad you are come . Be seated , for I have much to tell you . ' Obeying the order in a most ...
Page 58
... Dame Soppy gave a sound detonating sniff , finding her- self at a loss for an appropriate remark . " The portrait of his wife , however , ' resumed Aunt Margaret , and her face became sad on the instant with the thought , ' you will ...
... Dame Soppy gave a sound detonating sniff , finding her- self at a loss for an appropriate remark . " The portrait of his wife , however , ' resumed Aunt Margaret , and her face became sad on the instant with the thought , ' you will ...
Page 59
... Dame Soppy . He will worry me morning , noon , and night , ma'am , to find out what it all means . ' At this moment the heavy door of the apartment again creaked slightly upon the rusty hinge , and , had it been closed as suddenly as it ...
... Dame Soppy . He will worry me morning , noon , and night , ma'am , to find out what it all means . ' At this moment the heavy door of the apartment again creaked slightly upon the rusty hinge , and , had it been closed as suddenly as it ...
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... Dame Soppy - he was sure to give vent to his ill - humour in copious showers of mathe- matical anathemas , levelling abuse of the most confusing and puzzling description upon the heads of the dumb- founded objects of his wrath . Now ...
... Dame Soppy - he was sure to give vent to his ill - humour in copious showers of mathe- matical anathemas , levelling abuse of the most confusing and puzzling description upon the heads of the dumb- founded objects of his wrath . Now ...
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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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