The house of Raby; or, Our lady of darkness [by J.M. Hooper]. By mrs. G. HooperHenry S. King & Company, 1874 - 533 páginas |
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... eyes a little - No ! That little showed me that the sofa on which I lay was red - mamma's sofa was blue . Then I heard some one say : " He is recovering , poor child ! " " Ah ! whose voice is that ? " I asked mentally : but I was too ...
... eyes a little - No ! That little showed me that the sofa on which I lay was red - mamma's sofa was blue . Then I heard some one say : " He is recovering , poor child ! " " Ah ! whose voice is that ? " I asked mentally : but I was too ...
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... eyes on a level with mine , I looked straight into them , with the eager curiosity of a child . How long I looked I do not know ; but there seemed to be a long pause , during which we neither of us moved an eyelash . I saw tears ...
... eyes on a level with mine , I looked straight into them , with the eager curiosity of a child . How long I looked I do not know ; but there seemed to be a long pause , during which we neither of us moved an eyelash . I saw tears ...
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... eyes ; now , lost in admiration of the cherubs spring- ing from the corners of a carved cabinet ; and anon , endea- vouring to make out the scene depicted on a china vase sur- mounting the said cabinet . At last , the beautiful marble ...
... eyes ; now , lost in admiration of the cherubs spring- ing from the corners of a carved cabinet ; and anon , endea- vouring to make out the scene depicted on a china vase sur- mounting the said cabinet . At last , the beautiful marble ...
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... eyes away from the happy face beside it . I sat upright to look at it better . Presently I fancied the large eyes gave out a kind glance at me . I looked and looked — and the more I looked the more I was pleased with that beautiful ...
... eyes away from the happy face beside it . I sat upright to look at it better . Presently I fancied the large eyes gave out a kind glance at me . I looked and looked — and the more I looked the more I was pleased with that beautiful ...
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... eyes . When my aunt came to tell me to get up , she found me standing in my night - gown before this picture - shading my eyes with my hands , and my little figure . drawn to its full height that I might examine it the better . When I ...
... eyes . When my aunt came to tell me to get up , she found me standing in my night - gown before this picture - shading my eyes with my hands , and my little figure . drawn to its full height that I might examine it the better . When I ...
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The house of Raby; or, Our lady of darkness [by J.M. Hooper]. Jane Margaret Hooper Visualização integral - 1854 |
The House of Raby; Or, Our Lady of Darkness [By J.M. Hooper] Jane Margaret Hooper Pré-visualização indisponível - 2016 |
The House of Raby: Or, Our Lady of Darkness [By J.M. Hooper]. by Mrs. G. Hooper Jane Margaret Hooper Pré-visualização indisponível - 2016 |
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admiration Alderney arms Arundel Raby asked Audrey Aunt Margaret aunt's beautiful better brother Carleton Castle child clever Cornhill countess Crown 8vo darling dear door Earl of Carleton eyes face father fear feel felt François Frank Frederick garet girl hand happy hear heard heart Hesba Stretton husband James Hastings kissed knew Lady Alice Lady Carleton Lady Fortescue Lady Geraldine laughed live London looked Lord Carleton Lord Merle Maggie mamma Margaret Hastings marriage married Merville mind Miss Hastings Miss Price morning Morton mother Naldo never night North Ashurst papa poor pretty Raby's remember replied seemed seen sister smile Sophia speak spoke stood strange Sunny Bank sure Susan sweet talk tell things thought told turned voice vols wife William Grey window wish woman words young
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