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... reason , for she had discovered that in a secret drawer of an old cabinet there was a pose of gold collected by the industrious hands of Mrs. Janet , and unknown to her husband , every piece of which she carried off in spite of all fear ...
... reason , for she had discovered that in a secret drawer of an old cabinet there was a pose of gold collected by the industrious hands of Mrs. Janet , and unknown to her husband , every piece of which she carried off in spite of all fear ...
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... reasons which had more weight with Effie than any others , excepting always the act of George's self - immolation at ... reason , as well as the blandishments of a husband's love . She was only true , faithful , and kind , till the birth ...
... reasons which had more weight with Effie than any others , excepting always the act of George's self - immolation at ... reason , as well as the blandishments of a husband's love . She was only true , faithful , and kind , till the birth ...
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... reason of her obduracy — a conclusion the more likely that he subsequently left Scotland . I have reason to believe that some of the existing Menelaws ' are de- scended from this strange union . THE FAITHFUL WIFE . THERE is very ...
... reason of her obduracy — a conclusion the more likely that he subsequently left Scotland . I have reason to believe that some of the existing Menelaws ' are de- scended from this strange union . THE FAITHFUL WIFE . THERE is very ...
Contents
THE LAWYERS TALES Alexander Leighton | 5 |
THE ORPHAN John Mackay Wilson | 36 |
THE BURGHERS TALES Alexander Leighton | 44 |
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