Dilemmas of Pride, Volume 1Bull and Churton, Holles street., 1833 |
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... such for he could not afford to marry , unless he obtained a much larger fortune than he was entitled to expect . There was nothing he could exactly dare to do to injure his cousins ; but he hated them 20 DILEMMAS OF PRIDE .
... such for he could not afford to marry , unless he obtained a much larger fortune than he was entitled to expect . There was nothing he could exactly dare to do to injure his cousins ; but he hated them 20 DILEMMAS OF PRIDE .
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... fortune somewhere in De- vonshire , by a contract for supplying the navy with beef . " Supplying beef , ma'am ! Why isn't that all as one as being a butcher ? " " Not unlike it , certainly , " replied Mrs. Dorothea . " Well , who would ...
... fortune somewhere in De- vonshire , by a contract for supplying the navy with beef . " Supplying beef , ma'am ! Why isn't that all as one as being a butcher ? " " Not unlike it , certainly , " replied Mrs. Dorothea . " Well , who would ...
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... fortune was a hun- dred thousand pounds , and was so settled upon us that my father can't keep it from us ; and she has begun already with Sir William Orm's man , and he has told his master , and Sir William is full of it ; so we shall ...
... fortune was a hun- dred thousand pounds , and was so settled upon us that my father can't keep it from us ; and she has begun already with Sir William Orm's man , and he has told his master , and Sir William is full of it ; so we shall ...
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... fortune to get hold of a fool that didn't know the dif- ference , if you dosed his draught with flattery enough , you should have said or done anything to please him , blockhead that you are . " " You needn't be so abusive , Eliza ...
... fortune to get hold of a fool that didn't know the dif- ference , if you dosed his draught with flattery enough , you should have said or done anything to please him , blockhead that you are . " " You needn't be so abusive , Eliza ...
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... fortunes . rose , given every possible accomplishment . In these , and her being very pretty , Mr. * * * * , afterwards Lord Flamborough , but then a younger brother , and of course poor , found some apology for overlooking the lady's ...
... fortunes . rose , given every possible accomplishment . In these , and her being very pretty , Mr. * * * * , afterwards Lord Flamborough , but then a younger brother , and of course poor , found some apology for overlooking the lady's ...
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