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... amusements are her dear delight . I really believe , were I to bring her down to this place , her excess of happiness would be too great . What an artificial world this is , Stanley ! It is natural to the young and innocent , to revel ...
... amusements are her dear delight . I really believe , were I to bring her down to this place , her excess of happiness would be too great . What an artificial world this is , Stanley ! It is natural to the young and innocent , to revel ...
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... amusements in which she delights , and which are , perhaps , too childish and trifling for the wife of a man of seven - and - thirty , who is unfortunately in a rather prominent position . Poor little thing ! she had formed such plans ...
... amusements in which she delights , and which are , perhaps , too childish and trifling for the wife of a man of seven - and - thirty , who is unfortunately in a rather prominent position . Poor little thing ! she had formed such plans ...
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... amusement to the young lady ; but not so to the smart lady's maid , whose exclamations of " Dieux , Miladi , quelles horreurs que vous avez faites ! Il eut bien mieux valu avoir envoyé cette petite bête au Lavoir . D'ailleurs , ce n'est ...
... amusement to the young lady ; but not so to the smart lady's maid , whose exclamations of " Dieux , Miladi , quelles horreurs que vous avez faites ! Il eut bien mieux valu avoir envoyé cette petite bête au Lavoir . D'ailleurs , ce n'est ...
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... unfortunate animal . Reginald , who remained in the background , watching the scene with amusement , could not help smiling at the confusion of her looks . It certainly gave her a great air of prettiness , although 76 THE LITTLE WIFE .
... unfortunate animal . Reginald , who remained in the background , watching the scene with amusement , could not help smiling at the confusion of her looks . It certainly gave her a great air of prettiness , although 76 THE LITTLE WIFE .
Page 109
... condemnation , and scolding , upon the subject of my bad be- haviour ; " and she tried to look very penitent and meek . But Lord Elmsdale , who had cast many a sly look of pleased amusement at Reginald during THE LITTLE WIFE . 109.
... condemnation , and scolding , upon the subject of my bad be- haviour ; " and she tried to look very penitent and meek . But Lord Elmsdale , who had cast many a sly look of pleased amusement at Reginald during THE LITTLE WIFE . 109.
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