Veiled hearts, by the author of 'The wife's trials'.1856 |
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... PERCY ROCHEDALE had now been some time . at Malta , wearying for the orders that should command the removal of his regiment ; when the news that it was just possible his generous friend , Sir Rupert , might visit him there , gave a ...
... PERCY ROCHEDALE had now been some time . at Malta , wearying for the orders that should command the removal of his regiment ; when the news that it was just possible his generous friend , Sir Rupert , might visit him there , gave a ...
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... Percy dexterously caught it . " Oh , my hat ! " cried the child ; but she laughed heartily , as she saw Percy ... Rochedale , " observed his companion ; " everything looks as if she would have plenty of the needful . " " In that case , I ...
... Percy dexterously caught it . " Oh , my hat ! " cried the child ; but she laughed heartily , as she saw Percy ... Rochedale , " observed his companion ; " everything looks as if she would have plenty of the needful . " " In that case , I ...
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... the rattle - brained Captain half repented of his off - hand proposal , to so grave a person . He , however , performed it ; and , attracting Percy's attention , said- " Rochedale , Mr. Danvers is waiting to take wine VEILED HEARTS . 91.
... the rattle - brained Captain half repented of his off - hand proposal , to so grave a person . He , however , performed it ; and , attracting Percy's attention , said- " Rochedale , Mr. Danvers is waiting to take wine VEILED HEARTS . 91.
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... Rochedale Beving- ton was my particular friend " —and a deeper shade of melancholy , cast , as Percy thought , an irresistible charm over the countenance- — 66 are you are you acquainted with her ? " " Scarcely , " replied Percy . " I ...
... Rochedale Beving- ton was my particular friend " —and a deeper shade of melancholy , cast , as Percy thought , an irresistible charm over the countenance- — 66 are you are you acquainted with her ? " " Scarcely , " replied Percy . " I ...
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... Percy received the sad news of Sir Rupert Rochedale's sudden death - tidings which plunged his affectionate protégé into the deepest grief ; which was , if possible , aug- mented by its being out of his power to testify his love and ...
... Percy received the sad news of Sir Rupert Rochedale's sudden death - tidings which plunged his affectionate protégé into the deepest grief ; which was , if possible , aug- mented by its being out of his power to testify his love and ...
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Alice appearance asked beautiful BEN JONSON Blaymore's blessing Captain Rochedale CHAPTER charming Chase child Cleveland Collins Connell daughter dead dear delight dreadful duties Edith Edward Danvers enquired eyes face fancied father fear feelings felt gentle gentleman Gerald girl glance GROSVENOR SQUARE hand handsome happy heard heart honour hope husband kind kissed knew Lady Blaymore Lady Rochedale Lady Townley late laughed letter Lincoln's Inn listened look Lord Blaymore Maggy Maggy's Malcolm Malta Margaret marriage married ment Minnie Miss Danvers Miss Durnsford mother never once Paris Parsonage Pauline Percy Rochedale Percy's perfect stranger perhaps pleasure pretty remarked remembered rendered replied reproach Rochedale's Rüdiger scarcely seemed sent silent Sir Rupert smile sorrow sound of music spoke stranger sure sweet tears tell thing thought tone took watch wife Wilkins wish woman words
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