A tale of two citiesTicknor and Fields, 1866 |
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Page 19
... hear , sir . " She curtseyed to him ( young ladies made curtseys in those days ) , with a pretty desire to convey to him that she felt how much older and wiser he was than she . He made her another bow . " I replied to the Bank , sir ...
... hear , sir . " She curtseyed to him ( young ladies made curtseys in those days ) , with a pretty desire to convey to him that she felt how much older and wiser he was than she . He made her another bow . " I replied to the Bank , sir ...
Page 44
... hear in my voice - I don't know that it is so , but I hope it is - if you hear in my voice any resemblance to a voice that once was sweet music in your ears , weep for it , weep for it ! If you touch , in touching my hair , anything ...
... hear in my voice - I don't know that it is so , but I hope it is - if you hear in my voice any resemblance to a voice that once was sweet music in your ears , weep for it , weep for it ! If you touch , in touching my hair , anything ...
Page 45
... hear . " More than that ; Monsieur Manette is , for all reasons , best out of France . Say , shall I hire a carriage and post - horses ? " " That's business , " said Mr. Lorry , resuming on the shortest notice his methodical manners ...
... hear . " More than that ; Monsieur Manette is , for all reasons , best out of France . Say , shall I hire a carriage and post - horses ? " " That's business , " said Mr. Lorry , resuming on the shortest notice his methodical manners ...
Page 62
... hear who they were . The crowd about him had pressed and passed the inquiry on to the nearest attendant , and from him it had been more slowly pressed and passed back ; at last it got to Jerry : " Witnesses . " " For which side ...
... hear who they were . The crowd about him had pressed and passed the inquiry on to the nearest attendant , and from him it had been more slowly pressed and passed back ; at last it got to Jerry : " Witnesses . " " For which side ...
Page 63
... hear some disparagement attempted of this admirable servant ; but that , in a general way , he preferred him to his ( Mr. Attorney - General's ) brothers and sisters , and honoured him more than his ( Mr. Attorney - General's ) father ...
... hear some disparagement attempted of this admirable servant ; but that , in a general way , he preferred him to his ( Mr. Attorney - General's ) brothers and sisters , and honoured him more than his ( Mr. Attorney - General's ) father ...
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