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... never understood it before— what a horrid cracking that gibbet makes ! Bless us ! and there is very little wind . " " That makes no distinctions , miss ; it begins as the sun goes down , and keeps it up all night . Miss Belle , stop one ...
... never understood it before— what a horrid cracking that gibbet makes ! Bless us ! and there is very little wind . " " That makes no distinctions , miss ; it begins as the sun goes down , and keeps it up all night . Miss Belle , stop one ...
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... never saw you before . " " True , I never saw her ; but I tell you , young lad , there is such a thing as seeing the shadow of things far distant and past , and never seeing the realities , though they it be that cast the shadows ...
... never saw you before . " " True , I never saw her ; but I tell you , young lad , there is such a thing as seeing the shadow of things far distant and past , and never seeing the realities , though they it be that cast the shadows ...
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... any girl of twelve years . " You'll have plenty of friends , and lots of suiters - the right one will be- " " Oh , never mind - don't say who , Effie , ” cried Isabella , gaspingly . " I was only going to say the right one 26 THE LINWOODS .
... any girl of twelve years . " You'll have plenty of friends , and lots of suiters - the right one will be- " " Oh , never mind - don't say who , Effie , ” cried Isabella , gaspingly . " I was only going to say the right one 26 THE LINWOODS .
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... never never should like any one with curling hair , " persisted Isabella . " It would be no difficult task for you to pull it straight , Miss Isabella , " said the provoking Jasper . Isabella only replied by her heightened colour ; and ...
... never never should like any one with curling hair , " persisted Isabella . " It would be no difficult task for you to pull it straight , Miss Isabella , " said the provoking Jasper . Isabella only replied by her heightened colour ; and ...
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... a rigmarole that we could make nothing of . I assured her there was no danger , but that assurance never quieted any woman . Herbert , can you tell me what these boys are about ? they seem rather to be at 30 THE LINWOODS .
... a rigmarole that we could make nothing of . I assured her there was no danger , but that assurance never quieted any woman . Herbert , can you tell me what these boys are about ? they seem rather to be at 30 THE LINWOODS .
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