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Page 70
... countenance . Mr. Hammond smiled , and replied : " A ' blue - stocking , ' my dear , is generally supposed to be a lady , neither young , pleasant , nor pretty ( and in most in- stances unmarried ) ; who is unamiable , ungraceful , and ...
... countenance . Mr. Hammond smiled , and replied : " A ' blue - stocking , ' my dear , is generally supposed to be a lady , neither young , pleasant , nor pretty ( and in most in- stances unmarried ) ; who is unamiable , ungraceful , and ...
Page 78
... countenance awed and pained the girl , and after a mo- ment's silence , and a short struggle with her heart , she ex- tended her hand , saying with evident reluctance : " Give me the key , I will not betray your trust . " " Do you ...
... countenance awed and pained the girl , and after a mo- ment's silence , and a short struggle with her heart , she ex- tended her hand , saying with evident reluctance : " Give me the key , I will not betray your trust . " " Do you ...
Page 83
... countenance . The strong and lasting affection that sprang up between instructor and pupil — the sense of dependence on each other's society — rarely occurs among persons in whose ages so great a disparity exists . Spring and autumn ...
... countenance . The strong and lasting affection that sprang up between instructor and pupil — the sense of dependence on each other's society — rarely occurs among persons in whose ages so great a disparity exists . Spring and autumn ...
Page 91
... countenance as she hur- ried forward . " Good - morning , Gordon . I am very glad to see you . How is Clara ? " " Quite well , thank you , and entirely absorbed in prepara- tions for her party , as you will infer from this note , which ...
... countenance as she hur- ried forward . " Good - morning , Gordon . I am very glad to see you . How is Clara ? " " Quite well , thank you , and entirely absorbed in prepara- tions for her party , as you will infer from this note , which ...
Page 95
... countenance ; such a calm , pure light shining in her splendid eyes ; such a tender , loving look far down in their soft depths . " " Child ! Why she is seventeen to - day . " " No matter , Ellen ; to me she will always seem a gentle ...
... countenance ; such a calm , pure light shining in her splendid eyes ; such a tender , loving look far down in their soft depths . " " Child ! Why she is seventeen to - day . " " No matter , Ellen ; to me she will always seem a gentle ...
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