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... knew , he lived alone in this great house , for he was a bachelor , making little parade of his wealth . The basis of this wealth was a small farm he had inherited from an uncle , in western Pennsylvania , on which , in " balloon ...
... knew , he lived alone in this great house , for he was a bachelor , making little parade of his wealth . The basis of this wealth was a small farm he had inherited from an uncle , in western Pennsylvania , on which , in " balloon ...
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... knew from him , as I do , that he is selling or has sold . " " He is at liberty to discuss his own busi- ness , " said Van Zandt shortly . " However , I break neither rule nor betray secrets in say- ing he is out of the market in ...
... knew from him , as I do , that he is selling or has sold . " " He is at liberty to discuss his own busi- ness , " said Van Zandt shortly . " However , I break neither rule nor betray secrets in say- ing he is out of the market in ...
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... knew what was his errand . Mrs. Pollock came to him to tell him that Mark had gone to the factory , where they were working at night . Dunbar proposed to follow him , but she detained him to say that she had seen him talking to Miss Van ...
... knew what was his errand . Mrs. Pollock came to him to tell him that Mark had gone to the factory , where they were working at night . Dunbar proposed to follow him , but she detained him to say that she had seen him talking to Miss Van ...
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... knew she was inter- ested in you . And now you save her life and I see you together again , and if that ain't like a novel , I don't know one . " The good woman had stopped from sheer want of breath . Dunbar was overwhelmed . He got ...
... knew she was inter- ested in you . And now you save her life and I see you together again , and if that ain't like a novel , I don't know one . " The good woman had stopped from sheer want of breath . Dunbar was overwhelmed . He got ...
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... knew their brave mother had gone to make her acknowledgments where , in her simple and earnest faith she had , in time of trouble , sought aid and strength and encouragement . Mrs. Elbert had not returned when " Joe " Hackett made his ...
... knew their brave mother had gone to make her acknowledgments where , in her simple and earnest faith she had , in time of trouble , sought aid and strength and encouragement . Mrs. Elbert had not returned when " Joe " Hackett made his ...
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