Jerningham; or, The inconsistent man [by sir J.W. Kaye]. |
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The new usher's name was Delaval He was about five - and - thirty years of age ; he was tall , and he stooped a little ; he generally , indeed I may say invariably , attired himself in a complete suit of black ; his motions were for the ...
The new usher's name was Delaval He was about five - and - thirty years of age ; he was tall , and he stooped a little ; he generally , indeed I may say invariably , attired himself in a complete suit of black ; his motions were for the ...
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Young people are prone to be curious , and Delaval mystified us all . " Who is he ? What is he ? " we asked of one another , but the only answer was , “ He is Mr. Delaval . " He was too good to be an usher in a school ; he was a ...
Young people are prone to be curious , and Delaval mystified us all . " Who is he ? What is he ? " we asked of one another , but the only answer was , “ He is Mr. Delaval . " He was too good to be an usher in a school ; he was a ...
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I should not be surprised if Delaval had invested his capital in the business . ” This boy was the son of a stock - jobber . " For my part , " said my brother Frederick , " I think that he is a mysterious person ; perhaps he has ...
I should not be surprised if Delaval had invested his capital in the business . ” This boy was the son of a stock - jobber . " For my part , " said my brother Frederick , " I think that he is a mysterious person ; perhaps he has ...
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Mr. Delaval was popular amongst us . Though he fulfilled with scrupulous exactitude the duties of his particular situation , so as to give entire satisfaction , in every respect , to his superior , he was never unnecessarily severe .
Mr. Delaval was popular amongst us . Though he fulfilled with scrupulous exactitude the duties of his particular situation , so as to give entire satisfaction , in every respect , to his superior , he was never unnecessarily severe .
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It was not in the least strange that this boy should have been selected out of the herd to be the especial favourite of Mr. Delaval ; it was only strange that Mr. Delaval should in any instance have so far thrown off his habitual ...
It was not in the least strange that this boy should have been selected out of the herd to be the especial favourite of Mr. Delaval ; it was only strange that Mr. Delaval should in any instance have so far thrown off his habitual ...
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Jerningham; or, The inconsistent man [by sir J.W. Kaye]. sir John William Kaye Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1836 |
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