Dilemmas of Pride, Volym 1Bull and Churton, Holles street., 1833 |
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... Geoffery Arden , the only nephew of the late Sir Alfred , was standing on the grass , with his arms folded , and looking rather askance than directly at the remains of the blasted trees , while his eyebrows were drawn up contemptuously ...
... Geoffery Arden , the only nephew of the late Sir Alfred , was standing on the grass , with his arms folded , and looking rather askance than directly at the remains of the blasted trees , while his eyebrows were drawn up contemptuously ...
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... Geoffery Arden still stood apart , as though there were but little fellowship of feeling be- tween him and the rest ... Geoffery . At school , all the boys at play hours had somehow or other ac- ! quired the habit of calling him Sir ...
... Geoffery Arden still stood apart , as though there were but little fellowship of feeling be- tween him and the rest ... Geoffery . At school , all the boys at play hours had somehow or other ac- ! quired the habit of calling him Sir ...
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... Geoffery , " she would continue , - " it would be some compensation to poor Sir Alfred for having no son . " " Indeed I should do no such thing , " he would reply . " I should just please myself . 18 DILEMMAS OF PRIDE .
... Geoffery , " she would continue , - " it would be some compensation to poor Sir Alfred for having no son . " " Indeed I should do no such thing , " he would reply . " I should just please myself . 18 DILEMMAS OF PRIDE .
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... Geoffery became sulky under his disappoint- ment , and said very little ; but silently he hated the twins for having been born . Of what use were they , he thought ; for what purpose had they been brought into the world , except indeed ...
... Geoffery became sulky under his disappoint- ment , and said very little ; but silently he hated the twins for having been born . Of what use were they , he thought ; for what purpose had they been brought into the world , except indeed ...
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... Geoffery won large sums at billiards , by flattering him on his play , ' till he induced him to give him , habitually , such odds as amounted , in point of fact , to giving him the game , or , in other words , the sum staked upon it ...
... Geoffery won large sums at billiards , by flattering him on his play , ' till he induced him to give him , habitually , such odds as amounted , in point of fact , to giving him the game , or , in other words , the sum staked upon it ...
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added already apoplexy appearance Arden family arsenic asked Aunt Dorothea BEAUFORT HOUSE beautiful brother called Cameron Caroline's CHAPTER Cheltenham chiffonier circumstances countenance course dancing daugh daughter death DILEMMAS OF PRIDE Doctor door drawing-room escritoire evidence expression eyes family party favour fear feelings felt Fips fortune friends gentlemen Geoffery Arden Geoffery's hand happy heart Henry Henry Lind hero hope hour James Lind Lady Arden Lady Caroline Montague Lady Flamborough Lady Palliser Lady Palliser's ladyship laughed looked Lord Darlingford loughby Louisa lover Madeline manner marriage marry ment mind Miss Salter Montague House morning mother ness never night object occasion packet party poison poor present quadrille racter rendered replied round Sarah seemed servants Shawbridge Sir Alfred Sir Alfred's Sir James Sir William Orm Sir Willoughby sisters smile speak stood strange supposed sure thing thought tion uncon walk wish young younger
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