A tale of two citiesTicknor and Fields, 1866 |
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... speak of fifteen years ago ? " " You might treble that , and say a hundred and fifty , yet not be far from the truth . " " Indeed , sir ! " Rounding his mouth and both his eyes , as he stepped backward from the table , the waiter ...
... speak of fifteen years ago ? " " You might treble that , and say a hundred and fifty , yet not be far from the truth . " " Indeed , sir ! " Rounding his mouth and both his eyes , as he stepped backward from the table , the waiter ...
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... speak of could be expected from them until they were dug out . The obscurity was so difficult to penetrate that Mr. Lorry , picking his way over the well - worn Turkey carpet , supposed Miss Manette to be , for the moment , in some ...
... speak of could be expected from them until they were dug out . The obscurity was so difficult to penetrate that Mr. Lorry , picking his way over the well - worn Turkey carpet , supposed Miss Manette to be , for the moment , in some ...
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... speaking machine- truly , I am not much else . I will , with your leave , relate to you , miss , the story of one of our ... speak , miss , of twenty years ago . He married - an English lady - and I was one of the trustees . His affairs ...
... speaking machine- truly , I am not much else . I will , with your leave , relate to you , miss , the story of one of our ... speak , miss , of twenty years ago . He married - an English lady - and I was one of the trustees . His affairs ...
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... speak of in a whisper , across the water there ; for instance , the privilege of filling up blank forms for the consignment of any one to the oblivion of a prison for any length of time ; if his wife had implored the king , the queen ...
... speak of in a whisper , across the water there ; for instance , the privilege of filling up blank forms for the consignment of any one to the oblivion of a prison for any length of time ; if his wife had implored the king , the queen ...
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... speak a word or two of reassurance . " Courage , dear miss ! Courage ! Business ! The worst will be over in a moment ; it is but passing the room door , and the worst is over . Then , all the good you bring to him , all the relief , all ...
... speak a word or two of reassurance . " Courage , dear miss ! Courage ! Business ! The worst will be over in a moment ; it is but passing the room door , and the worst is over . Then , all the good you bring to him , all the relief , all ...
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