Piccadilly: A Fragment of Contemporary BiographyW. Blackwood and sons, 1870 - 328 páginas |
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Página 85
... sufficient reason to shut him out of the house . There was quite a set made against the poor little man at one time - worldly people are so hard and uncharitable ; so , partly for the sake of his aunt , Lady Spiffington , who SUICIDE . 85.
... sufficient reason to shut him out of the house . There was quite a set made against the poor little man at one time - worldly people are so hard and uncharitable ; so , partly for the sake of his aunt , Lady Spiffington , who SUICIDE . 85.
Página 86
... Spiffington , " I said ; " but I cannot advise now , unless I know every- thing . " A faint tinge suffused Lady Broadhem's cheek as she said , " What more do you want to know ? " Exactly what money you possess , and exactly how it is ...
... Spiffington , " I said ; " but I cannot advise now , unless I know every- thing . " A faint tinge suffused Lady Broadhem's cheek as she said , " What more do you want to know ? " Exactly what money you possess , and exactly how it is ...
Página 107
... Spiffington Goldtip , I felt that I incurred a very serious responsibility . Not being versed in the Capel Court standard of morality , or being in the habit of treading those delicate lines upon which Spiffy had learnt to balance ...
... Spiffington Goldtip , I felt that I incurred a very serious responsibility . Not being versed in the Capel Court standard of morality , or being in the habit of treading those delicate lines upon which Spiffy had learnt to balance ...
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... Spiffington whe- ther he finds this to be the case , and I parted from Grandon in the hope of catching that gentleman before he had betaken himself to his civic haunts . I was too late , and pursued him east of Temple Bar . Here he ...
... Spiffington whe- ther he finds this to be the case , and I parted from Grandon in the hope of catching that gentleman before he had betaken himself to his civic haunts . I was too late , and pursued him east of Temple Bar . Here he ...
Página 124
... Spiffington . " The same reasons which have compelled me to maintain a certain reserve in relating my conversa- tion with this gentleman prevent me fully describ- ing the steps which I am at present taking to arrange Lady Broadhem's ...
... Spiffington . " The same reasons which have compelled me to maintain a certain reserve in relating my conversa- tion with this gentleman prevent me fully describ- ing the steps which I am at present taking to arrange Lady Broadhem's ...
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affairs afraid allude asked ball become believe better Bishop Bodwinkle Bombay Caribbee Islands Chundango Church conscience crown 8vo daugh daughter Dickiefield drawing-room Drippings Edition eyes fact favour feel felt Flityville Frank Vanecourt give going Goldtip Gorgon Grosvenor Square hand happiness hear heard heart Helter honour House idea interest keep knew Lady Broad Lady Broadhem Lady Ursula Lady Veriphast ladyship Larkington LAURENCE OLIPHANT Liberal Conservative lips looked Lord Broadhem Lord Frank Lord Grandon Loveton mamma marriage married matter means mind Miss Wylde missionary moral mother nature never numero deux party Piccadilly political present readers reason religious remark replied RICHARD DOYLE seemed society speech Spiffington Spiffy Spiffy's suppose sure talk tell thing thought tion to-morrow told tone turned University of Edinburgh Wild Harrie wish word worldly-holies young lady
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Página 259 - A long pull, and a strong pull, and a pull all together ! [Cries, and drops his face on arm, upon table.