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... in packing and arranging his trunks , at the hotel in Rome , he thought how pleasant it would be if his wife were going with him . * Pronounced Tchivitta Vekkia . " Ah , Jennie , ” said he — her 2 AN UNEXPECTED CONTINGENCY . 13.
... in packing and arranging his trunks , at the hotel in Rome , he thought how pleasant it would be if his wife were going with him . * Pronounced Tchivitta Vekkia . " Ah , Jennie , ” said he — her 2 AN UNEXPECTED CONTINGENCY . 13.
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... trunks , and the next day he bade his family good by , and proceeded by the diligence to Civita Vecchia , where he embarked on board the steamer , and set sail for Alexandria , Mr. and Mrs. Morelle had come to Italy at this 16 AN ...
... trunks , and the next day he bade his family good by , and proceeded by the diligence to Civita Vecchia , where he embarked on board the steamer , and set sail for Alexandria , Mr. and Mrs. Morelle had come to Italy at this 16 AN ...
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... trunks , and made her arrangements for setting off at noon . She determined to take Francisco with her . 66 Indeed , I must take him with me , " said Mrs. Morelle to Florence , " for I do not know anything about the travelling between ...
... trunks , and made her arrangements for setting off at noon . She determined to take Francisco with her . 66 Indeed , I must take him with me , " said Mrs. Morelle to Florence , " for I do not know anything about the travelling between ...
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... trunks , having separated what she wished to take with her to Civita Vec- chia from the clothes that belonged to the chil- dren and such things of her own as she wished to send to America . Francisco then packed them all in the proper ...
... trunks , having separated what she wished to take with her to Civita Vec- chia from the clothes that belonged to the chil- dren and such things of her own as she wished to send to America . Francisco then packed them all in the proper ...
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... trunk getting misdirected — then , if her funds are in a draft instead of in cash , nothing would be lost , as the draft would only be payable to her order . " Mrs. Morelle had great confidence in Francis- co's judgment on such subjects ...
... trunk getting misdirected — then , if her funds are in a draft instead of in cash , nothing would be lost , as the draft would only be payable to her order . " Mrs. Morelle had great confidence in Francis- co's judgment on such subjects ...
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