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... Lady Olivia Evelyn , handsome , charming , and gay , was nevertheless beyond her prime even as a fine woman , and the event which united her to the second man of her choice , though duly heralded , chronicled , and congratulated upon ...
... Lady Olivia Evelyn , handsome , charming , and gay , was nevertheless beyond her prime even as a fine woman , and the event which united her to the second man of her choice , though duly heralded , chronicled , and congratulated upon ...
Side 41
... Lady Olivia's own peculiar faculty for being cheerful at the ex- pense of truth , militated against herself . She would neither hear nor suggest a word to the effect that anything and everything connected with her lot was not flawless ...
... Lady Olivia's own peculiar faculty for being cheerful at the ex- pense of truth , militated against herself . She would neither hear nor suggest a word to the effect that anything and everything connected with her lot was not flawless ...
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... Lady Olivia , burning to launch out upon her favourite theme ; but pru- dence prevailed . It would not do to neglect the four daughters for the sake of the one son , and she returned to the charge . They are but young , I presume , Mr ...
... Lady Olivia , burning to launch out upon her favourite theme ; but pru- dence prevailed . It would not do to neglect the four daughters for the sake of the one son , and she returned to the charge . They are but young , I presume , Mr ...
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... Lady Olivia for . Let them carry all their plots and their petitions to her , and see what she would do for them . Aye , let them try that . If she chose to fall in with their views , to burden herself with their trumpery absurdities ...
... Lady Olivia for . Let them carry all their plots and their petitions to her , and see what she would do for them . Aye , let them try that . If she chose to fall in with their views , to burden herself with their trumpery absurdities ...
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... Lady Olivia , this " kind and sensible person , " who was to " take their dear mother's place , " she was the culprit . ' " And papa to talk of his good fortune , ' and the agree- able surprise he is giving us , ' and his ' consulting ...
... Lady Olivia , this " kind and sensible person , " who was to " take their dear mother's place , " she was the culprit . ' " And papa to talk of his good fortune , ' and the agree- able surprise he is giving us , ' and his ' consulting ...
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