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Strona 73
Was there ever any thing half so uncharitable as your wish of seeing me plantée
at Delaward Park , in what you style an atmosphere of goodness , but which I
more correctly name an atmosphere of dulness ? I should die under the infliction .
Was there ever any thing half so uncharitable as your wish of seeing me plantée
at Delaward Park , in what you style an atmosphere of goodness , but which I
more correctly name an atmosphere of dulness ? I should die under the infliction .
Strona 18
Really , my dear Augusta , your inexperience makes you view things in so
strange a light , that there is no reasoning with you . Do not , I pray you , become
that most disagreeable of all things , a prude ; or that most repellant to my nature ,
a ...
Really , my dear Augusta , your inexperience makes you view things in so
strange a light , that there is no reasoning with you . Do not , I pray you , become
that most disagreeable of all things , a prude ; or that most repellant to my nature ,
a ...
Strona 68
... seems to me to be a part of yourself ; and I cherish them , as those fair and
fragile things were never before cherished . ... always indulged , even at the time
when you were a little thing , and used to sit in my lap , THE VICTIMS OF
SOCIETY .
... seems to me to be a part of yourself ; and I cherish them , as those fair and
fragile things were never before cherished . ... always indulged , even at the time
when you were a little thing , and used to sit in my lap , THE VICTIMS OF
SOCIETY .
Strona 69
Marguerite Gardiner (countess of Blessington.) thing , and used to sit in my lap ,
and kiss my cheek , and run your fingers through my gray locks . Do you
remember those happy days ? Your horse quite provoked me to - dav . Would
you believe ...
Marguerite Gardiner (countess of Blessington.) thing , and used to sit in my lap ,
and kiss my cheek , and run your fingers through my gray locks . Do you
remember those happy days ? Your horse quite provoked me to - dav . Would
you believe ...
Strona 6
Surely , my lord , you would not do any thing harsh , any thing likely to pain or
humiliate Augusta . Consider how young , how inexperienced she is ! ” “ You are
an angel , lovely Caroline ! ” exclaimed he , seizing my hand and kissing it
fervently ...
Surely , my lord , you would not do any thing harsh , any thing likely to pain or
humiliate Augusta . Consider how young , how inexperienced she is ! ” “ You are
an angel , lovely Caroline ! ” exclaimed he , seizing my hand and kissing it
fervently ...
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