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... to say , formed an attachment to a young woman , the daughter of a doctor at Würzburg , who has recently died . I believe the girl to be a perfectly reputable and virtuous young person . But her father has not 20 JEZEBEL'S DAUGHTER .
... to say , formed an attachment to a young woman , the daughter of a doctor at Würzburg , who has recently died . I believe the girl to be a perfectly reputable and virtuous young person . But her father has not 20 JEZEBEL'S DAUGHTER .
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... believe it ? There are wretches in Würz- burg ( her husband the doctor was professor of chemistry at the University ) -— there are wretches , I say , who call my Minna's mother 66 Jezebel , " and my Minna herself " Jezebel's Daughter ...
... believe it ? There are wretches in Würz- burg ( her husband the doctor was professor of chemistry at the University ) -— there are wretches , I say , who call my Minna's mother 66 Jezebel , " and my Minna herself " Jezebel's Daughter ...
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... . ' My aunt sprang to her feet . She was so indignant that I believe she would have laid the whip across the man's shoulders , if his VOL . I. E master had not pushed him back without 6 ceremony . JEZEBEL'S DAUGHTER . 49.
... . ' My aunt sprang to her feet . She was so indignant that I believe she would have laid the whip across the man's shoulders , if his VOL . I. E master had not pushed him back without 6 ceremony . JEZEBEL'S DAUGHTER . 49.
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... believe I shall find it quite safe . ' The last we saw of poor Jack , before the door closed on him , he was hugging the bag in both arms , and kissing it . CHAPTER VI . ON our return to home , I 68 JEZEBEL'S DAUGHTER .
... believe I shall find it quite safe . ' The last we saw of poor Jack , before the door closed on him , he was hugging the bag in both arms , and kissing it . CHAPTER VI . ON our return to home , I 68 JEZEBEL'S DAUGHTER .
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... It would be inexcusable , even in a man , to run such a risk - I don't believe there is another woman in England who would think of such a thing . " Those were his words . ' ' Did they have any effect on her ? ' 74 JEZEBEL'S DAUGHTER .
... It would be inexcusable , even in a man , to run such a risk - I don't believe there is another woman in England who would think of such a thing . " Those were his words . ' ' Did they have any effect on her ? ' 74 JEZEBEL'S DAUGHTER .
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