Strange StoriesChatto & Windus, 1884 - 356 páginas |
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... hope that my confession will be accepted in partial extenuation of this culpable departure from the good old rule , " Ne sutor ultra crepidam ; " and that older hands at the craft of story - telling will pardon an amateur novice his ...
... hope that my confession will be accepted in partial extenuation of this culpable departure from the good old rule , " Ne sutor ultra crepidam ; " and that older hands at the craft of story - telling will pardon an amateur novice his ...
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... hope that perhaps , if I can try to deserve you , you will be mine ? " Ethel started in dismay . Mr. Creedy had been very attentive , very kind , and she had liked to hear him talk and had encouraged his coming , but she was hardly ...
... hope that perhaps , if I can try to deserve you , you will be mine ? " Ethel started in dismay . Mr. Creedy had been very attentive , very kind , and she had liked to hear him talk and had encouraged his coming , but she was hardly ...
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... hope - Heaven grant she may die ! " On the fifth day she opened her eyes once . John saw that his prayer was about to be fulfilled . " John , " she said feebly- " John , tell me , on your honour , it was only my delirium . " And John ...
... hope - Heaven grant she may die ! " On the fifth day she opened her eyes once . John saw that his prayer was about to be fulfilled . " John , " she said feebly- " John , tell me , on your honour , it was only my delirium . " And John ...
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... hope nothing will ever arise to make the course of our love run any the rougher ; for certainly we do seem to have every hap- piness laid out most temptingly before us . It almost feels to me as if my paradise had been too easily won ...
... hope nothing will ever arise to make the course of our love run any the rougher ; for certainly we do seem to have every hap- piness laid out most temptingly before us . It almost feels to me as if my paradise had been too easily won ...
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... hope and expectation ; the half - needless doubt you feel as to whether she really loves you ; the pains you take to pierce the thin veil of maidenly reserve ; the triumph of detecting her at a blush or a flutter when she sees you ...
... hope and expectation ; the half - needless doubt you feel as to whether she really loves you ; the pains you take to pierce the thin veil of maidenly reserve ; the triumph of detecting her at a blush or a flutter when she sees you ...
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