The Rival Beauties: A Novel, Volume 3R. Bentley, 1848 |
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affection already Amabel amusement Armstrong arrangement asked aware beauty believe beside betrayed better Bletchley brow carpet-bag cheek cher child clasped compelled consequently curtsey dear Delamere delight despite doubt duty écarté endeavour ere long Ernest Ernest Armstrong exclaimed eyes fear feel felt folly forget fortune Frederic Gertrude girl glance gold guests hand happy heart honour hour husband idle instant Jackson Lady Clara Lamerly laugh leave light lips lisped listened little Eva London look Ma'am Mammon marriage married Miss Mortimer Miss Warrington mistress moreover mother murmured nature never once orphan Palermitan passion pause perhaps poor portmanteau present pretty remember reply repug ribaldries rington roof Saviatti scarcely Sharp silence Sir Horace Trevor smile sorbed spirit stood suffered sufficed supine Sybil tears tell thought tion trust uncle uncon utter vanity ventured voice weary Westrum whispered widow wife woman word young
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