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... window , from which all the arabesques , traced by the night's frost , have long since disap- peared . These wonderful eyes are full of expectation , and unbidden smiles play over her lips . The church bells are ringing blithely- clear ...
... window , from which all the arabesques , traced by the night's frost , have long since disap- peared . These wonderful eyes are full of expectation , and unbidden smiles play over her lips . The church bells are ringing blithely- clear ...
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... window . A loud ring at the gate , -it is only the postman - with half - a- dozen letters or notes . Now enters the widowed mother , Mrs. Lloyd née Scherr - a fine , comely lady , of rather large proportions ; and closely fol- lowing ...
... window . A loud ring at the gate , -it is only the postman - with half - a- dozen letters or notes . Now enters the widowed mother , Mrs. Lloyd née Scherr - a fine , comely lady , of rather large proportions ; and closely fol- lowing ...
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... window . " There he is , by Ju - pi - ter ! " shouted Frank . " I'll let him in - don't ring ; " and with a narrow escape of dragging tablecloth and breakfast - things to the ground , the boy ran to admit the evidently very welcome ...
... window . " There he is , by Ju - pi - ter ! " shouted Frank . " I'll let him in - don't ring ; " and with a narrow escape of dragging tablecloth and breakfast - things to the ground , the boy ran to admit the evidently very welcome ...
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... windows , were completely annihilated . But the crosses on the gables , to which Grace was directing Dr. Mansell's attention , were still in perfect preservation ; one was simple and un- adorned , the other had a crown of thorns ...
... windows , were completely annihilated . But the crosses on the gables , to which Grace was directing Dr. Mansell's attention , were still in perfect preservation ; one was simple and un- adorned , the other had a crown of thorns ...
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... able , as it had done twenty - four hours before . There were heaps of letters on the table , and Grace , if not looking out of the window , was watching the clock on the mantel - piece . E 2 AND ITS INMATES . 51 CHAPTER III. ...
... able , as it had done twenty - four hours before . There were heaps of letters on the table , and Grace , if not looking out of the window , was watching the clock on the mantel - piece . E 2 AND ITS INMATES . 51 CHAPTER III. ...
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