The Works of George Eliot: RomolaSmall, Maynard, 1908 |
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... better than if you were Ulysses himself , for I am convinced that Ulysses often made himself disagreeable . To manage men one ought to have a sharp mind in a velvet sheath . And there is not a soul in Florence who could undertake a ...
... better than if you were Ulysses himself , for I am convinced that Ulysses often made himself disagreeable . To manage men one ought to have a sharp mind in a velvet sheath . And there is not a soul in Florence who could undertake a ...
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... better Latin that's better paid ! Melema , you are a pestiferously clever fellow , very much in my way , and I'm sorry to hear you ' ve had another piece of good- luck to - day . ' 66 " " Questionable luck , Niccolò , " said Tito ...
... better Latin that's better paid ! Melema , you are a pestiferously clever fellow , very much in my way , and I'm sorry to hear you ' ve had another piece of good- luck to - day . ' 66 " " Questionable luck , Niccolò , " said Tito ...
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... better without them , was it really worth while to put on the rouge and the braids ? But when she lifted up the hand - mirror and saw a sallow face with baggy cheeks , and crows ' - feet that were not to be dissimulated by any simper ...
... better without them , was it really worth while to put on the rouge and the braids ? But when she lifted up the hand - mirror and saw a sallow face with baggy cheeks , and crows ' - feet that were not to be dissimulated by any simper ...
Contents
CHAPTER | 1 |
WHAT FLORENCE WAS THINKING | 18 |
ARIADNE DISCROWNS HERSELF | 25 |
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