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But listen to her as she thinks aloud : " It will do very well , never mind , ” repeated
Petito , mut . tering to herself as she looked after the ladies whilst they ran
downstairs . " I can ' t abide to dress any young lady who says never mind , and it
will ...
But listen to her as she thinks aloud : " It will do very well , never mind , ” repeated
Petito , mut . tering to herself as she looked after the ladies whilst they ran
downstairs . " I can ' t abide to dress any young lady who says never mind , and it
will ...
Page 137
The first chapter , a discussion on marriage between the silly and affected young
Lady Juliana and her worldly and tyrannical father Lord Courtland , is admirable ,
and so are the scenes immediately following , of the acute discomfort of Lady ...
The first chapter , a discussion on marriage between the silly and affected young
Lady Juliana and her worldly and tyrannical father Lord Courtland , is admirable ,
and so are the scenes immediately following , of the acute discomfort of Lady ...
Page 314
Portrait of a Lady , The Wings of the Dove , and The Golden Bowl , while The
Ambassadors is a variant on them . The Portrait of a Lady ( 1881 ) , James ' s first
great novel , is still considered by some critics his best . “ The idea of the whole ...
Portrait of a Lady , The Wings of the Dove , and The Golden Bowl , while The
Ambassadors is a variant on them . The Portrait of a Lady ( 1881 ) , James ' s first
great novel , is still considered by some critics his best . “ The idea of the whole ...
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THE BEGINNINGS | 3 |
THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY | 67 |
THE FIRST GENERA | 107 |
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