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Page 27
... young lady who called for the money was really the one to whom it was due . Things being all thus arranged , the party re- turned to the hotel . Mrs. Morelle then gave Florence the two little bags of gold , one French and the other ...
... young lady who called for the money was really the one to whom it was due . Things being all thus arranged , the party re- turned to the hotel . Mrs. Morelle then gave Florence the two little bags of gold , one French and the other ...
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... young and frisky air ; but many of them are very gen- tle , notwithstanding . The children determined that the first thing they would do in setting out upon their ride or drive , or whatever it ought properly to be called , should be to ...
... young and frisky air ; but many of them are very gen- tle , notwithstanding . The children determined that the first thing they would do in setting out upon their ride or drive , or whatever it ought properly to be called , should be to ...
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... young lady . You shall not find any difficulty at all . I shall make come an excellent vetturino , and his vettura shall be perfectly convenable . Pacifico is only in Rome , now , perhaps . " If The hotel keeper spoke what he called Eng ...
... young lady . You shall not find any difficulty at all . I shall make come an excellent vetturino , and his vettura shall be perfectly convenable . Pacifico is only in Rome , now , perhaps . " If The hotel keeper spoke what he called Eng ...
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... young lady pleases , ” replied the vetturino . " The landlord proposed that I should come with it to - morrow morning after breakfast . " It is customary with these Italian carriage men , to bring their carriage and horses up to the ...
... young lady pleases , ” replied the vetturino . " The landlord proposed that I should come with it to - morrow morning after breakfast . " It is customary with these Italian carriage men , to bring their carriage and horses up to the ...
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... young lady . ' Florence gave him the passport . It was in the form of a small , thin book , bound in mo- rocco , and contained a large number of blank leaves which , as well as the passport itself , were covered with an unlimited number ...
... young lady . ' Florence gave him the passport . It was in the form of a small , thin book , bound in mo- rocco , and contained a large number of blank leaves which , as well as the passport itself , were covered with an unlimited number ...
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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,