A tale of two citiesTicknor and Fields, 1866 |
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... seen them . But , though the bank was almost always with him , and though the coach ( in a confused way , like the presence of pain under an opiate ) was always with him , there was an- other current of impression that never ceased to ...
... seen them . But , though the bank was almost always with him , and though the coach ( in a confused way , like the presence of pain under an opiate ) was always with him , there was an- other current of impression that never ceased to ...
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... seen to go into it , all kinds and varieties of men came out of it . Consequently , another drawer , and two porters , and several maids , and the landlady , were all loitering by accident at various points of the road between the ...
... seen to go into it , all kinds and varieties of men came out of it . Consequently , another drawer , and two porters , and several maids , and the landlady , were all loitering by accident at various points of the road between the ...
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... seen , became again charged with mist and vapour , Mr. Lorry's thoughts seemed to cloud too . When it was dark , and he sat before the coffee - room fire , awaiting his dinner as he had awaited his breakfast , his mind was busily ...
... seen , became again charged with mist and vapour , Mr. Lorry's thoughts seemed to cloud too . When it was dark , and he sat before the coffee - room fire , awaiting his dinner as he had awaited his breakfast , his mind was busily ...
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... seen you since . No ; you have been the ward of Tellson's House since , and I have been busy with the other business of Tellson's House since . Feelings ! I have no time for them , no chance of them . I pass my whole life , miss , in ...
... seen you since . No ; you have been the ward of Tellson's House since , and I have been busy with the other business of Tellson's House since . Feelings ! I have no time for them , no chance of them . I pass my whole life , miss , in ...
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... seen , to a chosen few . ” " Is that well ? " " I think it is well . " 66 Who are the few ? How do you choose them ? " " I choose them as real men , of my name - Jacques is my name - to whom the sight is likely to do good . Enough ; you ...
... seen , to a chosen few . ” " Is that well ? " " I think it is well . " 66 Who are the few ? How do you choose them ? " " I choose them as real men , of my name - Jacques is my name - to whom the sight is likely to do good . Enough ; you ...
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