Once a WeekEneas Sweetland Dallas Bradbury and Evans., 1870 |
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... Sir Harold had returned . He ran down to the door , and assisted the ladies in alighting . " Well , Mr. Erle , " exclaimed Sir Harold , shaking him very heartily by the hand , " how are you ? And how has everything gone on since we have ...
... Sir Harold had returned . He ran down to the door , and assisted the ladies in alighting . " Well , Mr. Erle , " exclaimed Sir Harold , shaking him very heartily by the hand , " how are you ? And how has everything gone on since we have ...
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... Sir Harold the impossibility of Charles Mortimer becoming the husband of Mabel . In whatever way we view the case , having regard to the Scotch law , he is already married . " " What effect will that have upon the family ? " asked the ...
... Sir Harold the impossibility of Charles Mortimer becoming the husband of Mabel . In whatever way we view the case , having regard to the Scotch law , he is already married . " " What effect will that have upon the family ? " asked the ...
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... Sir Everard Despencer's daughter not to marry a man she did not love . But , though plain enough , the course before her was painful , and filled her with gloomy apprehension . What would Sir Harold think of it ? Would he excuse her ...
... Sir Everard Despencer's daughter not to marry a man she did not love . But , though plain enough , the course before her was painful , and filled her with gloomy apprehension . What would Sir Harold think of it ? Would he excuse her ...
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... Sir Harold , his brother , down to the youngest of the footmen , with the belief that Mr. Robert Mortimer , M.P. for the ancient and loyal borough of Malton , is a personage of vastly greater importance- than he really is . The man is ...
... Sir Harold , his brother , down to the youngest of the footmen , with the belief that Mr. Robert Mortimer , M.P. for the ancient and loyal borough of Malton , is a personage of vastly greater importance- than he really is . The man is ...
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... Sir Harold's brother . I do that cor- dially enough now , Heaven knows ! " " Hush ! I hear steps , " said Campbell . The door opened at that instant , and the master of the house - without wrinkle or ruffle in his pale face , without a ...
... Sir Harold's brother . I do that cor- dially enough now , Heaven knows ! " " Hush ! I hear steps , " said Campbell . The door opened at that instant , and the master of the house - without wrinkle or ruffle in his pale face , without a ...
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