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... father , who was an East India merchant , had come from the East Indies to meet his family in Europe , and had been with them , and had travelled with them some part of the time while they had been there , though in many cases he had ...
... father , who was an East India merchant , had come from the East Indies to meet his family in Europe , and had been with them , and had travelled with them some part of the time while they had been there , though in many cases he had ...
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... Father , " said John , " that proverb is not right for ladies . They don't wear any feathers in their caps - only in their bonnets . " " True , " said Mr. Morelle ; " that proverb must have been made for boys - or for soldiers . " At ...
... Father , " said John , " that proverb is not right for ladies . They don't wear any feathers in their caps - only in their bonnets . " " True , " said Mr. Morelle ; " that proverb must have been made for boys - or for soldiers . " At ...
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... father had been gone about ten days , John came back from Torlonia's with two letters . One was postmarked Alexandria and the other Naples . So John inferred that one was from his father and the other from Mrs. Otis . Mrs. These ...
... father had been gone about ten days , John came back from Torlonia's with two letters . One was postmarked Alexandria and the other Naples . So John inferred that one was from his father and the other from Mrs. Otis . Mrs. These ...
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... father just as well as not . We can stay here very well until Saturday night , and then Mr. and Mrs. Otis will be here , and we can return to America with them . " The case did not seem by any means so plain to Mrs. Morelle as it did to ...
... father just as well as not . We can stay here very well until Saturday night , and then Mr. and Mrs. Otis will be here , and we can return to America with them . " The case did not seem by any means so plain to Mrs. Morelle as it did to ...
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... father pay him when he gets to America . " " He would , no doubt , " said Mrs. Morelle ; " but it is enough to ask him to take care of you , without expecting him to advance money for you in case of accidents . " Mrs. Morelle was now ...
... father pay him when he gets to America . " " He would , no doubt , " said Mrs. Morelle ; " but it is enough to ask him to take care of you , without expecting him to advance money for you in case of accidents . " Mrs. Morelle was now ...
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Page 6 - NEW YORK: D. APPLETON & COMPANY, 200 BROADWAY. MDCCCXLH. V ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1842, BY D. APPLETON & COMPANY, in the Clerk's Office of the District Conrt of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.
Page 35 - ... income serve for your own expenses, as (I fear) from the narrowness of my present prospects It will not be in my power to afford you assistance. I had flattered myself with the contrary persuasion, and this is one of my airy Castles, the destruction of which gives me the most pain and disappointment. I assure you, it is a great source of satisfaction to me to think, that at least you have a comfortable House, where you are secure from vulgar intrusion, and vulgar occurrences; and I cannot but...
Page 71 - M sat at a window which was hall raised to admit the breath of a balmy summer day, and she had a book in her hand which she had been reading aloud to three of her daughters, who were engaged in useful and ornamental work.
Page 108 - So my mother was convinced that he was a thief, and that he had come in to steal the money from the pockets of her dresses.
Page 39 - Give my love to the children, and believe me, as ever, " Your very affectionate friend,