Who are the happy ones? or, Home sketches. By the author of 'Quiet thughts for quiet hours'.1875 |
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... Thornton's house , which was pleasantly situated in its own garden a short distance from the highroad . Maria , a fair handsome girl of about thirteen years of age , was leaning over the garden gate . There was a look of vexation WHO ...
... Thornton's house , which was pleasantly situated in its own garden a short distance from the highroad . Maria , a fair handsome girl of about thirteen years of age , was leaning over the garden gate . There was a look of vexation WHO ...
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... Thornton's house , which was pleasantly situated in its own garden a short distance from the highroad . Maria , a fair handsome girl of about thirteen years of age , was leaning over the garden gate . There was a look of vexation WHO ...
... Thornton's house , which was pleasantly situated in its own garden a short distance from the highroad . Maria , a fair handsome girl of about thirteen years of age , was leaning over the garden gate . There was a look of vexation WHO ...
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... Thornton's about half - past twelve o'clock , and Maria gladly accepted the invitation to join them in their walk . The younger children went with Miss Willis , and Flora remained at home , as the unfinished lesson was considered by ...
... Thornton's about half - past twelve o'clock , and Maria gladly accepted the invitation to join them in their walk . The younger children went with Miss Willis , and Flora remained at home , as the unfinished lesson was considered by ...
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... Thornton was not aware of the pre- vailing motive which actuated her in carrying out the education of her son's children . She had , indeed , a certain regard for their best interests , and she thought it was her first mo- tive , but it ...
... Thornton was not aware of the pre- vailing motive which actuated her in carrying out the education of her son's children . She had , indeed , a certain regard for their best interests , and she thought it was her first mo- tive , but it ...
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... Thornton , how- ever , he knew he had a difficult person to deal , and , feeling strongly the dangerous tendency of the system she was pursuing , he had often dropped a word of advice and caution , but hitherto WHỎ ARE THE HAPPY ONES ? 27.
... Thornton , how- ever , he knew he had a difficult person to deal , and , feeling strongly the dangerous tendency of the system she was pursuing , he had often dropped a word of advice and caution , but hitherto WHỎ ARE THE HAPPY ONES ? 27.
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able arrived aunt beautiful BEETON'S believe better blessing bright Burnet character child cloth Coloured comfort coming cousin dear don't duty Effie Ellen entered evil face feel felt Flora garden gilt girl give given glad hand happy heard heart Helen hope hour Illustrated influence interest kind knew knowledge leave lesson Lester light live look mama Maria Marsden matter mean mind Minnie Miss Miss Wilson morning mother nature never once opened pain passed Percy perhaps pleasure poor present quiet remember rest returned round seemed seen sitting soon spirit sure talk tell things Thornton thought tion to-day turned village wait walk watch wish wonder young
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