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Page 446
... Coventry took up her abode , as poor as virtue , and almost as friendless ; for she shunned , rather than sought ... Charles Coventry was , indeed , no common boy . " Still less was he one of those very common prodi- gies , who astonish ...
... Coventry took up her abode , as poor as virtue , and almost as friendless ; for she shunned , rather than sought ... Charles Coventry was , indeed , no common boy . " Still less was he one of those very common prodi- gies , who astonish ...
Page 448
... Charles Coventry was only four- teen when his mother died . He felt his loss , and lamented it , with more sorrow than is incident to that age ; for home and mother were equivalent terms in his mind , and in losing one , he had lost ...
... Charles Coventry was only four- teen when his mother died . He felt his loss , and lamented it , with more sorrow than is incident to that age ; for home and mother were equivalent terms in his mind , and in losing one , he had lost ...
Page 449
... Charles was delighted , and went with alacrity . Mr. Cranfield was upon the point of engaging with a copying clerk at a guinea and a half per week , when he was spoken to about young Coventry . It imme- diately occurred to that thrifty ...
... Charles was delighted , and went with alacrity . Mr. Cranfield was upon the point of engaging with a copying clerk at a guinea and a half per week , when he was spoken to about young Coventry . It imme- diately occurred to that thrifty ...
Page 450
... Charles Coventry turn from it to ( ( go where he might . " It was summer time ; the weather sultry in the extreme ; the moon shining brightly ; and without know- ing whither he bent his steps , with- out indeed thinking where he was ...
... Charles Coventry turn from it to ( ( go where he might . " It was summer time ; the weather sultry in the extreme ; the moon shining brightly ; and without know- ing whither he bent his steps , with- out indeed thinking where he was ...
Page 452
... Charles for we have plenty of idle poor Coventry was tall for his years , here , who will rather starve than perhaps about five feet nine ; slim , work . " graceful in his carriage , and his figure a perfect model of symmetry ; his hair ...
... Charles for we have plenty of idle poor Coventry was tall for his years , here , who will rather starve than perhaps about five feet nine ; slim , work . " graceful in his carriage , and his figure a perfect model of symmetry ; his hair ...
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