Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 100William Blackwood, 1866 - England |
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... SOUCHEY , -Servant to Josef Balatka . CHAPTER I. NINA BALATKA was a maiden of Prague , born of Christian parents , and herself a Christian -but she loved a Jew ; and this is her story . Nina Balatka was the daughter of one Josef Balatka ...
... SOUCHEY , -Servant to Josef Balatka . CHAPTER I. NINA BALATKA was a maiden of Prague , born of Christian parents , and herself a Christian -but she loved a Jew ; and this is her story . Nina Balatka was the daughter of one Josef Balatka ...
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... Souchey she would not put it off by for that was his name was very one moment . As soon as Anton faithful , but with his fidelity had should desire her to declare come a want of reverence towards her purpose , she would declare his ...
... Souchey she would not put it off by for that was his name was very one moment . As soon as Anton faithful , but with his fidelity had should desire her to declare come a want of reverence towards her purpose , she would declare his ...
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... Souchey for a third time . " Anton Tren- dellsohn is a Jew . " Then Nina knew that Souchey had read her secret , and was sure that it would spread from him through Lotta Luxa , her aunt's confidential maid , up to her aunt's ears . Not ...
... Souchey for a third time . " Anton Tren- dellsohn is a Jew . " Then Nina knew that Souchey had read her secret , and was sure that it would spread from him through Lotta Luxa , her aunt's confidential maid , up to her aunt's ears . Not ...
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... Souchey will tell him . " " Will Souchey dare to speak of you like that ? " asked the Jew . " Oh , yes ; Souchey dares to say anything to father now . Besides , it is true . Why should not Souchey say it ? " " But you have not spoken to ...
... Souchey will tell him . " " Will Souchey dare to speak of you like that ? " asked the Jew . " Oh , yes ; Souchey dares to say anything to father now . Besides , it is true . Why should not Souchey say it ? " " But you have not spoken to ...
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... Souchey ; and Nina was sure that her father and the servant had been discuss- ing her conduct . It was no more than she had expected , but her father's words had come very quick- ly upon Souchey's speech to her- self . What did it ...
... Souchey ; and Nina was sure that her father and the servant had been discuss- ing her conduct . It was no more than she had expected , but her father's words had come very quick- ly upon Souchey's speech to her- self . What did it ...
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