No Fiction: A Narrative, Founded on Recent and Interesting Facts, Volume 2Francis Westley, 1820 |
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... speak in the past time . Once she might have made me so - now it is too late ! And if she could , I could not render her happy . I am un- worthy of her . I should make any Miserable as I am , 1 one so , who was con- nected with me . I ...
... speak in the past time . Once she might have made me so - now it is too late ! And if she could , I could not render her happy . I am un- worthy of her . I should make any Miserable as I am , 1 one so , who was con- nected with me . I ...
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... speak to me ! -only say I may address you say you are disengaged . " She endeavoured to raise her head , but only effected it in part , and struggling with her feelings , said- " O , sir ! -my grandmother - leave me , leave me - a ...
... speak to me ! -only say I may address you say you are disengaged . " She endeavoured to raise her head , but only effected it in part , and struggling with her feelings , said- " O , sir ! -my grandmother - leave me , leave me - a ...
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... speaking in candid and tender terms of her granddaughter ; and pacified his fears by assuring him , that should the connexion appear to involve her happiness , there would be no obstacle in the way to it . Lefevre respectfully kissed ...
... speaking in candid and tender terms of her granddaughter ; and pacified his fears by assuring him , that should the connexion appear to involve her happiness , there would be no obstacle in the way to it . Lefevre respectfully kissed ...
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... speak , she hurried from the room . A few minutes afterwards she returned with her granddaughter , who , by the pale- ness of her looks , was evidently suffering from suppressed feeling . Hope and fear struggled in the bosom of Lefevre ...
... speak , she hurried from the room . A few minutes afterwards she returned with her granddaughter , who , by the pale- ness of her looks , was evidently suffering from suppressed feeling . Hope and fear struggled in the bosom of Lefevre ...
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... speak not so coldly.- Receive my explanation - let me hope- " . " You have no reason to think me cold on such an occasion . Alas ! I am not ashamed to acknowledge , this affair has cost me more than you- more than my greatest enemy ...
... speak not so coldly.- Receive my explanation - let me hope- " . " You have no reason to think me cold on such an occasion . Alas ! I am not ashamed to acknowledge , this affair has cost me more than you- more than my greatest enemy ...
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