Uncle Jack, EtcChatto and Windus, 1885 - 339 páginas |
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... wishes away and then wishes back the honeyed dart . There was a picture in the book as well , showing a young man in a little wig , tied up behind with a black ribbon , and with white silk stockings , red shoes , and diamond buckles ...
... wishes away and then wishes back the honeyed dart . There was a picture in the book as well , showing a young man in a little wig , tied up behind with a black ribbon , and with white silk stockings , red shoes , and diamond buckles ...
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... wish , that I should continue in obedience . That is an old story , and I can retaliate , if I like , by saying that my father never thought that his widow would take up such a horrible line . Then she said that she had her plans both ...
... wish , that I should continue in obedience . That is an old story , and I can retaliate , if I like , by saying that my father never thought that his widow would take up such a horrible line . Then she said that she had her plans both ...
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... wish to be always young , one should choose the age of twenty - two ; if to be in the full strength of manhood , then one would be always thirty - five ; unless one is a statesman , when seventy- five seems preferable for a permanency ...
... wish to be always young , one should choose the age of twenty - two ; if to be in the full strength of manhood , then one would be always thirty - five ; unless one is a statesman , when seventy- five seems preferable for a permanency ...
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... wish he was , Jack . Your nephew , I am sorry to say , takes a much less serious view of life . " If , Jack thought , taking a serious view of life means dressing up like a Tom Fool at a fair , what can a frivolous view mean ? " Let me ...
... wish he was , Jack . Your nephew , I am sorry to say , takes a much less serious view of life . " If , Jack thought , taking a serious view of life means dressing up like a Tom Fool at a fair , what can a frivolous view mean ? " Let me ...
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... wish to let you know what I propose and intend for them . I have found a husband for Christina and a wife for Harry . If they accept my offer , they will have their fortunes . If they refuse , they will have none . I have this morning ...
... wish to let you know what I propose and intend for them . I have found a husband for Christina and a wife for Harry . If they accept my offer , they will have their fortunes . If they refuse , they will have none . I have this morning ...
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A. B. GROSART Ambler Antoinette Arnold asked Atherston bad company beautiful began Bradberry Branson Caroline Chalker Christina Cicely Clara cloth extra cloth limp Colonel Copernica cousin cried Crown 8vo daughter dear dressed Edited Emblem eyes face father Fcap feel fortune Frank Farrar friends gentleman George girl give grandfather Hackney Wick hand happy Harry head heart heraldry husband illustrated boards Iris James Johnny Julia kind kissed knew Lala Roy laughed letters live London looked Lotty lover married Milly mind Montoro morning mother never Novel once papers perhaps PICCADILLY NOVELS poor Post 8vo pounds pretty remember replied River Lea round Sir Jocelyn smile story strange suppose talk tell theatre thing thought to-morrow told took Uncle Jack voice walked wife wish woman words young lady
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