A Young Girl's WooingDodd, Mead, 1884 - 482 pages This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. |
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... face was , and she gradually began to respond to his mirthfulness , and to take an interest , intelligent for a child , in what occupied his thoughts . Kindness creates an atmosphere in which the most sensitive and diffident natures ...
... face was , and she gradually began to respond to his mirthfulness , and to take an interest , intelligent for a child , in what occupied his thoughts . Kindness creates an atmosphere in which the most sensitive and diffident natures ...
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... face was singularly pure , and the color came ́ and went so easily as to prove that it owed nothing to art . The expression of her gray eyes was rather cold and haughty when at rest , and gave an impres- sion of pride and the ...
... face was singularly pure , and the color came ́ and went so easily as to prove that it owed nothing to art . The expression of her gray eyes was rather cold and haughty when at rest , and gave an impres- sion of pride and the ...
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... face flushed with pleasure and softened into a wel- coming smile , such as she had not yet bestowed upon any who had sought her favor . Then , in swift alternation , she bent upon Madge a brief , cold glance of scrutiny . So brief was ...
... face flushed with pleasure and softened into a wel- coming smile , such as she had not yet bestowed upon any who had sought her favor . Then , in swift alternation , she bent upon Madge a brief , cold glance of scrutiny . So brief was ...
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... face to flush with pleasure . His response was more decisive , for the swift color came into her face , and her eyes drooped . The by- play was momentary , and would not have been seen by a less vigilant observer than Madge ; but to her ...
... face to flush with pleasure . His response was more decisive , for the swift color came into her face , and her eyes drooped . The by- play was momentary , and would not have been seen by a less vigilant observer than Madge ; but to her ...
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... face with the frank directness of a child . Why could she not do so now ? Why did she almost tremble at the thought of his glance , his touch , his presence ? She knew that he would come back with his old genial , kindly manner , that ...
... face with the frank directness of a child . Why could she not do so now ? Why did she almost tremble at the thought of his glance , his touch , his presence ? She knew that he would come back with his old genial , kindly manner , that ...
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