The Child of Thirty-six Fathers: A Serious, Comic and Moral Romance, Volume 1Isaac Riley, 1809 - French fiction |
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Page 101
... Zephirina --- ( that was the name of my beautiful young neigh- bour at table . ) While I entertained my cousin with an account of the love with which that charming young creature had inspired me , my father , whose anger be- gan to grow ...
... Zephirina --- ( that was the name of my beautiful young neigh- bour at table . ) While I entertained my cousin with an account of the love with which that charming young creature had inspired me , my father , whose anger be- gan to grow ...
Page 102
... to write to my father and contradict the report of my sailing for the Indies ; when the figure of Zephirina , in all her bewitching charms , presented itself to my imagina- tion . At the idea that I should never again 102 THE CHILD OF.
... to write to my father and contradict the report of my sailing for the Indies ; when the figure of Zephirina , in all her bewitching charms , presented itself to my imagina- tion . At the idea that I should never again 102 THE CHILD OF.
Page 103
... Zephirina's aunt , to which he had con- stant access , and where we were , per- haps , more favourably received , because the old lady , who was not very rich , had conceived the design to unite me to her niece . The apparent opulence ...
... Zephirina's aunt , to which he had con- stant access , and where we were , per- haps , more favourably received , because the old lady , who was not very rich , had conceived the design to unite me to her niece . The apparent opulence ...
Page 104
... Zephirina and the young people to whom Belfort intro- duced me , when one evening , entering the theatre Français with some friends , I found myself unexpectedly face to face with my father . With his surprise and transport to find that ...
... Zephirina and the young people to whom Belfort intro- duced me , when one evening , entering the theatre Français with some friends , I found myself unexpectedly face to face with my father . With his surprise and transport to find that ...
Page 105
... Zephirina . But I was wofully de- ceived . Recovering from his surprise , he took me by the hand and told me that I must never leave him again --- that the pleasure of having found me had depri- ved him of all relish for the performance ...
... Zephirina . But I was wofully de- ceived . Recovering from his surprise , he took me by the hand and told me that I must never leave him again --- that the pleasure of having found me had depri- ved him of all relish for the performance ...
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