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... happened : he thought he had been merely unlucky : but especially did he curse his luck in that he had just frustrated an attempt of the two ladies to leave the table for the drawing - room , and persuaded them to stay . If this remark ...
... happened : he thought he had been merely unlucky : but especially did he curse his luck in that he had just frustrated an attempt of the two ladies to leave the table for the drawing - room , and persuaded them to stay . If this remark ...
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... happened to be with us , and Mr. Signet had expressed a very cordial hope that his friends in Cavendish Grove would take advantage of it . The proposal was submitted to some discussion among the little party , and was strongly opposed ...
... happened to be with us , and Mr. Signet had expressed a very cordial hope that his friends in Cavendish Grove would take advantage of it . The proposal was submitted to some discussion among the little party , and was strongly opposed ...
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... happened to the honest desire of Mr. Signet to make himself pleasant to the family , and to his ignorance of how to set about it . I am afraid that , on the contrary , the whole affair tickled Uncle Stephen's sense of humour vastly . Of ...
... happened to the honest desire of Mr. Signet to make himself pleasant to the family , and to his ignorance of how to set about it . I am afraid that , on the contrary , the whole affair tickled Uncle Stephen's sense of humour vastly . Of ...
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... happened , she had put it on that morning - not without some doubt - out of compliment to him , and his beady eyes shone brighter than ever as they fell upon it . It was impossible now for her to doubt that after that his attentions to ...
... happened , she had put it on that morning - not without some doubt - out of compliment to him , and his beady eyes shone brighter than ever as they fell upon it . It was impossible now for her to doubt that after that his attentions to ...
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... happened ? ' inquired Uncle Stephen , entering the room equipped for travel , and perceiving the gravity that sat upon the brow of his host . ' It is nothing , ' said Matthew ; only Mr. Signet is dis- appointed that we cannot repeat our ...
... happened ? ' inquired Uncle Stephen , entering the room equipped for travel , and perceiving the gravity that sat upon the brow of his host . ' It is nothing , ' said Matthew ; only Mr. Signet is dis- appointed that we cannot repeat our ...
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