The President's Daughters: A Narrative of a GovernessJ. Munroe, 1843 - 86 psl. |
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... telling her father the events of the day , of the guests and the dishes at dinner , whilst Edla added to her narrative , a remark here and there . I could not turn my eyes away from Adelaide . She appeared to me indescribably beautiful ...
... telling her father the events of the day , of the guests and the dishes at dinner , whilst Edla added to her narrative , a remark here and there . I could not turn my eyes away from Adelaide . She appeared to me indescribably beautiful ...
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... tell you . I think , that , in order to soften what is too harsh and sharp in him , there is but one thing wanting . - Delicate lamb - cutlets with green pease , Madame ! " " Delicious ! And this one is ? " " To love , to love a gentle ...
... tell you . I think , that , in order to soften what is too harsh and sharp in him , there is but one thing wanting . - Delicate lamb - cutlets with green pease , Madame ! " " Delicious ! And this one is ? " " To love , to love a gentle ...
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... telling an anecdote to Miss His narration was designed " If wit and intellect always did homage to goodness , they should be called what they | it 2 THE PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTERS . 9 woman, in such an entirely different signi- | tue ...
... telling an anecdote to Miss His narration was designed " If wit and intellect always did homage to goodness , they should be called what they | it 2 THE PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTERS . 9 woman, in such an entirely different signi- | tue ...
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... Tell us , Angelica , what does genius give to the world ? " Angelica looked at him . Her eye seemed larger than usual , her breast heaved ; she looked around the circle , her eyes filling with tears . Her soul was overfull . When she ...
... Tell us , Angelica , what does genius give to the world ? " Angelica looked at him . Her eye seemed larger than usual , her breast heaved ; she looked around the circle , her eyes filling with tears . Her soul was overfull . When she ...
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... being observed . Adelaide was telling this lady with the most charming directness that her dancing was very peculiar , and excited sur- carrying the young girl , she obeyed sullenly | moments 3 THE PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTERS . 17 - ...
... being observed . Adelaide was telling this lady with the most charming directness that her dancing was very peculiar , and excited sur- carrying the young girl , she obeyed sullenly | moments 3 THE PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTERS . 17 - ...
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45 cents Adelaide Adelaide's agreeable alpus amiable angel Angelica answered arms asked Baron H Baroness beautiful became believe beloved better blessed bosom breast breath charming child Clara cold Count Alaric Count Ludwig countenance Countess Augusta cried dance dark daugh daughter dear death deep earth Edla Edla's Edward Elfrida eternal exclaimed eyes father fear feeling felt Filius flowers FREDERIKA BREMER gentle give glance hand happy heard heart heaven Hervey Hervey's Hugo L Jared Sparks lady laid light lips listened live looked marriage mind Miss Greta nature ness never night Nina Nina's Nordland Otto pain pale passed pleasure President Pygmalion quiet Ramlösa seemed silent sister smile soon soul spirit stood suffering Sweden sweet tears tender thee thing thou thought tion tone took voice whole wife wish words young
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