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... Straaten , a gentleman whom he had several times met at Romelaer's . He accordingly lost no time in calling on this gen- tleman , and without further ceremony told them the object of his visit : but to his surprise he found Madame Van ...
... Straaten , a gentleman whom he had several times met at Romelaer's . He accordingly lost no time in calling on this gen- tleman , and without further ceremony told them the object of his visit : but to his surprise he found Madame Van ...
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... Straaten , however , did not leave him long in doubt , for , looking at her husband , she observed : “ We would willingly have obliged Mr. Wagner by accommo- dating this young lady at our house , but my brother has just arrived from ...
... Straaten , however , did not leave him long in doubt , for , looking at her husband , she observed : “ We would willingly have obliged Mr. Wagner by accommo- dating this young lady at our house , but my brother has just arrived from ...
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... Straaten . " Well , and what did you say to his proposal ? " " Oh , we were just talking over the matter , " said she , scarcely knowing what to say . For her own part , she would willingly have had the young lady to enliven the house ...
... Straaten . " Well , and what did you say to his proposal ? " " Oh , we were just talking over the matter , " said she , scarcely knowing what to say . For her own part , she would willingly have had the young lady to enliven the house ...
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... Straaten . " Unfortunately she has brought over an old servant with her . " “ What of that , Mr. Wagner ? " said Van Straaten . “ As the young lady is to come , the servant must come , too— we can manage to provide for both ; and now ...
... Straaten . " Unfortunately she has brought over an old servant with her . " “ What of that , Mr. Wagner ? " said Van Straaten . “ As the young lady is to come , the servant must come , too— we can manage to provide for both ; and now ...
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... Straaten briskly ; " and don't leave us to stand staring at each other like two posts . " " Mademoiselle Dora Bernold , I have great pleasure in introducing to you Madame Van Straaten , one of my kindest friends , and whose- " Stop ...
... Straaten briskly ; " and don't leave us to stand staring at each other like two posts . " " Mademoiselle Dora Bernold , I have great pleasure in introducing to you Madame Van Straaten , one of my kindest friends , and whose- " Stop ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
answered arrack arrived astonished Bali Batavia bendi better Buitenzorg Captain carriage CHAPTER Chinese Chinese quarter cigar coachman dear door Dora drove exclaimed fcap feel fellow florins Frankfort Germany give guests haart hand hear heard Heffken Hetavi Holderbreit honour hope Horbach husband inquired Java Javanese Joost keep Klapa knew Kuhn laughing leave Lockhaart look Madame Van Roeken Madame Van Straaten Mademoiselle Bernold Malay servants Marie married matter Meester Cornelis Melattie mind morning mother natives never night Nitschke old gentleman old Katherine once opium Oswald Patani perceived poor girl promised rejoined replied Wagner Romelaer Romelaer's Rustloh Sam Slick scarcely Scharner Schongho seemed seen ship Soltersdrop soon stay stopped strange stranger sure tell thank thought Tojiang told Tonké took turned Tuwan waiting walked wife wish woman word young lady
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