The sun-maid, by the author of 'Artiste'. by M.N. Grant1877 |
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afternoon amused answered aunt Baptiste beautiful Bébé Bigorre bright carriage CATHERINE D châlet château Chert colour côteaux croquet curious dance dark dear door eager English Erle Erle's Lynn exclaimed eyes face father fcap feel felt FLORENCE MARRYAT garden gaze glance glow hand Hanleigh happy head heart Hilaire horses Hôtel de France Hush J. H. RIDDELL Jeanne JOSEPH HATTON Jurançon Kvass Lady Anna laughing light lips looked Madame Zophée Marquise Metträi mind Monsieur Morlaas morning Morton mother mountains murmured never night once paused pleasant Préfecture Préfet Princess Pyrenees realised Redbridge rose round Rue du Lycée Russian Sare Geelbert seemed side silent Sir Gilbert smile snow soft softly stood strange suddenly Sun-Maid sweet tell thought tones turned valley Variazinka Vasilie Vazuza Veuil Vododski voice window winter wonder words young Zophée's
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