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... wishes of her ladyship were tantamount to commands . Sir Hercules pronounced my father to be a fool , and they were married . My mother was a good - looking person , perhaps two or three years older than my father ; she was of a very ...
... wishes of her ladyship were tantamount to commands . Sir Hercules pronounced my father to be a fool , and they were married . My mother was a good - looking person , perhaps two or three years older than my father ; she was of a very ...
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... wish to see how things were going on , but to reproach my mother with her treachery . Whether my mother's conscience smote her , or that she perceived by my father's looks that a squall was brewing , I know not ; but as soon as 26 POOR ...
... wish to see how things were going on , but to reproach my mother with her treachery . Whether my mother's conscience smote her , or that she perceived by my father's looks that a squall was brewing , I know not ; but as soon as 26 POOR ...
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... wish it , all the world shall know it . " My father put his colt into his pocket , and went to unlock the door : my mother , perceiving what he was about , immediately rose and hastened up stairs to her own room . My father then told ...
... wish it , all the world shall know it . " My father put his colt into his pocket , and went to unlock the door : my mother , perceiving what he was about , immediately rose and hastened up stairs to her own room . My father then told ...
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... the sparmacitty , if you wish to see sport . " " I never was in that line , " replied my father ; " but I've heard fellows spin the devil's own yarns about it . ” D " And so they may , and tell the truth POOR JACK . 33.
... the sparmacitty , if you wish to see sport . " " I never was in that line , " replied my father ; " but I've heard fellows spin the devil's own yarns about it . ” D " And so they may , and tell the truth POOR JACK . 33.
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... wish that she should do ; so I went softly into the front parlour , and pushed my father , to awake him : for some time this was useless- he muttered and growled , but it appeared impossible to rouse him . There were the remains of a ...
... wish that she should do ; so I went softly into the front parlour , and pushed my father , to awake him : for some time this was useless- he muttered and growled , but it appeared impossible to rouse him . There were the remains of a ...
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