Recollections of a HousekeeperHarper & Brothers, 1834 - 155 páginas |
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... answer our purpose , and be sufficiently genteel . I was introduced , on that memorable even- ing , to Nancy , the cook . She was the picture of cleanliness . She had on , what is called in New - England , a " calico short loose gown ...
... answer our purpose , and be sufficiently genteel . I was introduced , on that memorable even- ing , to Nancy , the cook . She was the picture of cleanliness . She had on , what is called in New - England , a " calico short loose gown ...
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... answer was ex- torted , whatever might be the repulsive dignity of the person addressed . I endeavoured , at first by nods and signs , to make her understand that this ceremony could be dispensed with , but all in vain ; with her eyes ...
... answer was ex- torted , whatever might be the repulsive dignity of the person addressed . I endeavoured , at first by nods and signs , to make her understand that this ceremony could be dispensed with , but all in vain ; with her eyes ...
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... answered , para- " Yes , dear , directly just let me finish this graph . " The paragraph might be finished , but I , sitting in silence , felt a languor steal over me ; and when in a half hour he closed his book , and said briefly ...
... answered , para- " Yes , dear , directly just let me finish this graph . " The paragraph might be finished , but I , sitting in silence , felt a languor steal over me ; and when in a half hour he closed his book , and said briefly ...
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... answered Becky . " What is a tutor ? " asked Polly " Mercy ! child , don't you know ? " said Becky , " why , a person that tutes ! " Becky's sentimentalism was not confined to her bean vine . She rarely took up the gridiron without a ...
... answered Becky . " What is a tutor ? " asked Polly " Mercy ! child , don't you know ? " said Becky , " why , a person that tutes ! " Becky's sentimentalism was not confined to her bean vine . She rarely took up the gridiron without a ...
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... answered , " I don't see why I can't dress as well as other folks . " I reasoned with her , and used affectionate persuasions , but finding her obstinate , ordered her to take off finery so unsuited to her age and situation . My anger ...
... answered , " I don't see why I can't dress as well as other folks . " I reasoned with her , and used affectionate persuasions , but finding her obstinate , ordered her to take off finery so unsuited to her age and situation . My anger ...
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asked beautiful Becky BENJAMIN MORRELL called chair CHAPTER character CHARLES WEBB cheek child Cinda Clarissa comfort cook cousin Curry dear dinner domestic door dress Edition Edward eyes feel felt Frederick gave gentle glance glass grave Growler guests hair half hand happiness harpsichord heard heart HORACE SMITH housekeeper HUGH MURRAY husband Ingols JOHN JOHN ABERCROMBIE kitchen lady Lady MORGAN lamp LEITCH RITCHIE little Polly LL.D look LORD BYRON Lucy luxuries Lyddy ma'am Map and Engravings MEMOIRS Miss Packard morning mother Nancy NARRATIVE Natural History neighbour ness never New-England New-York night obliged OLINTHUS GREGORY parlour passed perceived Philipson Polly's poor Portrait recollect Sally scream seemed Sir WALTER SCOTT SKETCHES Sliter smile soon Stockton stood Sukey sweet taste tears thing thrown tion took Uncle Philip's uncon visiters voice vols WALTER SCOTT WILLIAM WILLIAM GODWIN window woman young
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