Baldwin; or, A miser's heir, by an old bachelor [signed G.H.E.]. |
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Página 33
... death- watch ticked so close to my ear all last night , and the coffin flew out of the fire ; besides , I dreamt of water , and to dream of water , you know , sir , always signifies " Never mind what it signifies , my good Andrew ...
... death- watch ticked so close to my ear all last night , and the coffin flew out of the fire ; besides , I dreamt of water , and to dream of water , you know , sir , always signifies " Never mind what it signifies , my good Andrew ...
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... , the sudden and unexpected deaths of three intermediate heirs to the family honours had rendered him successor to a baronetage , and a considerable estate attached • attached to the title , almost at the very moment 56 BALDWIN .
... , the sudden and unexpected deaths of three intermediate heirs to the family honours had rendered him successor to a baronetage , and a considerable estate attached • attached to the title , almost at the very moment 56 BALDWIN .
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... death some little time ago , for the son of sir Charles Delaval ! Such , however , " he continued , " I must conceive to be the case , as I this morning met Mr. Beresford on horseback with a lad answering your description , whom he ...
... death some little time ago , for the son of sir Charles Delaval ! Such , however , " he continued , " I must conceive to be the case , as I this morning met Mr. Beresford on horseback with a lad answering your description , whom he ...
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... death , and examining its contents , we were surprised to find not above three hundred pounds in money and notes , to- gether with India bonds and exchequer- bills for between six and seven thousand pounds , pounds , and a short ...
... death , and examining its contents , we were surprised to find not above three hundred pounds in money and notes , to- gether with India bonds and exchequer- bills for between six and seven thousand pounds , pounds , and a short ...
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... death , he had reason to suppose him far from the monied man many people imagined him to be . But see , here comes sir Charles Delaval . " Thus saying , he turned from the table , and proceeded to pay his respects to the baronet , a ...
... death , he had reason to suppose him far from the monied man many people imagined him to be . But see , here comes sir Charles Delaval . " Thus saying , he turned from the table , and proceeded to pay his respects to the baronet , a ...
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agitation Andrew Robinson appearance Appleton arrival attention Bagshaw baronet Belton Beresford bosom Charles Baldwin Charles Delaval cing circumstances Clincher cold companion consequence conveyed countenance daughter dear death deceased deed degree dispatched doctor Drybone door doubt Duddle Duddle's eager effect endeavour entertained fair brow fatal father favour feel felt gave gentleman Grange Gruby habit hand heart honour hope idea immediately induced Ironside jobation Jordan jury kinson lady Delaval late lence length less Magdalen Bridge maître d'hôtel manner Mary master means melancholy ment mind Miss morning murder nature never occasion occupied once parietal bone party perceived person poor possessed postchaise prisoner proceeded received recollection replied retired Royal Oak scarcely scene secured sensations sir Charles situation soon suance suppose tained taken thing thought tion town treache Trevanion ture turned unfortunate Watkinson whole window wish witnessed young youth
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