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... once happy house in Meggat's Land . " And John pretended he was wiping a morsel of egg from his mouth , while the handkerchief was extended as far as the eye . " A terrible night that was , " he continued . " Mrs. Napier had been in ...
... once happy house in Meggat's Land . " And John pretended he was wiping a morsel of egg from his mouth , while the handkerchief was extended as far as the eye . " A terrible night that was , " he continued . " Mrs. Napier had been in ...
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... once a face , the lineaments of her who had been once his pride , and now , by his own act , had become his shame and condemnation in the sight of Heaven . Next day she was consigned to the tomb , in so solemn a manner , that if man ...
... once a face , the lineaments of her who had been once his pride , and now , by his own act , had become his shame and condemnation in the sight of Heaven . Next day she was consigned to the tomb , in so solemn a manner , that if man ...
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... once heard me speak . Will you not look up yet , dear Effie ? come to make amends to you , not by wealth merely , but to offer you again that love I once bore to you , and still bear . Another such look , dear - it is oil to my parched ...
... once heard me speak . Will you not look up yet , dear Effie ? come to make amends to you , not by wealth merely , but to offer you again that love I once bore to you , and still bear . Another such look , dear - it is oil to my parched ...
Contents
THE LAWYERS TALES Alexander Leighton | 5 |
THE ORPHAN John Mackay Wilson | 36 |
THE BURGHERS TALES Alexander Leighton | 44 |
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