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... took the arm of Mrs. Spencer , and , excufing myself to her friends , ftepped into the first coach which offered . No fooner were we alone , than I gave way to the bitteruefs of my grief in in a flood of tears ; fhowered down a thousand ...
... took the arm of Mrs. Spencer , and , excufing myself to her friends , ftepped into the first coach which offered . No fooner were we alone , than I gave way to the bitteruefs of my grief in in a flood of tears ; fhowered down a thousand ...
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... took upon them to give me those inftruc- tions relating to my appearance and behaviour which they judged ab- folutely neceffary , or which would , moft probably , conduce to their own VOL . XII . I had refufed , well knowing that I ...
... took upon them to give me those inftruc- tions relating to my appearance and behaviour which they judged ab- folutely neceffary , or which would , moft probably , conduce to their own VOL . XII . I had refufed , well knowing that I ...
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... took all the care of her which was in my power : but what could I do ? I could not reftrain the lawless luft of a deep defigning villain . The living of our parish is , you know , but Imall , not above forty pounds a year ; yet as Mr ...
... took all the care of her which was in my power : but what could I do ? I could not reftrain the lawless luft of a deep defigning villain . The living of our parish is , you know , but Imall , not above forty pounds a year ; yet as Mr ...
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... took the leaft notice either of her or her daughter , Mrs. Lumley , Mrs. Smith , and myself , excepted . Some of the great people indeed , who had often been merry and familiar at their houfe , in the hufband's time , conde- fcended to ...
... took the leaft notice either of her or her daughter , Mrs. Lumley , Mrs. Smith , and myself , excepted . Some of the great people indeed , who had often been merry and familiar at their houfe , in the hufband's time , conde- fcended to ...
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... took her leave , I did not forget to caution her , with the greatest earnestness , against all interviews like that in the garden , reading her at the fame time a very ferious leffon on the inconftancy and treachery of mankind . Several ...
... took her leave , I did not forget to caution her , with the greatest earnestness , against all interviews like that in the garden , reading her at the fame time a very ferious leffon on the inconftancy and treachery of mankind . Several ...
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