The story of Elizabeth [by A.I. Ritchie]. |
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Anthony asked Asnières aunt Jean aunt Jenny began better blue Boatstown bonnet Boulot chair child Chinese pagoda Clementine coming cried dark dear delighted door dream dress Elizabeth Elly's eyes face fancy glad hair hand happy hate head heart John Dampier knew Lady Dampier Lætitia laughed looked Louvre mad hopes Madame Jacob Madame Tourneur mamma marry minute Miss Dampier Miss Gilmour Monsieur Tourneur mother never night old Françoise old lady old woman once pale Paris Pasteur pecketting pier poor Elly poor little portmanteau pot-au-feu pretty round Schlangenbad seemed sigh silent Sir John sitting smiling somehow speak spoke standing stood suddenly talk tears tell things thought Tishy to-day told Tou-Tou and Lou-Lou trouble Tuileries turned unhappy Vaux voice waiting walked weary William Dampier window wonder word young
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