A tale of two citiesTicknor and Fields, 1866 |
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... woman , whom even in his agitation , Mr. Lorry observed to be all of a red colour , and to have red hair , and to be dressed in some extraordinary tight - fitting fashion , and to have on her head a most wonderful bonnet like a ...
... woman , whom even in his agitation , Mr. Lorry observed to be all of a red colour , and to have red hair , and to be dressed in some extraordinary tight - fitting fashion , and to have on her head a most wonderful bonnet like a ...
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... woman , having banished the inn servants under the myste- rious penalty of " letting them know " something not men- tioned if they stayed there , staring , recovered her charge by a regular series of gradations , and coaxed her to lay ...
... woman , having banished the inn servants under the myste- rious penalty of " letting them know " something not men- tioned if they stayed there , staring , recovered her charge by a regular series of gradations , and coaxed her to lay ...
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... woman who had left on a door - step the little pot of hot - ashes , at which she had been trying to soften the pain in her own starved fingers and toes , or in those of her child , returned to it ; men with bare arms , matted locks ...
... woman who had left on a door - step the little pot of hot - ashes , at which she had been trying to soften the pain in her own starved fingers and toes , or in those of her child , returned to it ; men with bare arms , matted locks ...
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... woman of about his own age , with a watchful eye that seldom seemed to look at anything , a large hand heavily ringed , a steady face , strong features , and great composure of manner . There was a character about Madame Defarge , from ...
... woman of about his own age , with a watchful eye that seldom seemed to look at anything , a large hand heavily ringed , a steady face , strong features , and great composure of manner . There was a character about Madame Defarge , from ...
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... woman of orderly and industrious appearance rose from her knees in a corner , with sufficient haste and trepidation to show that she was the person referred to . " What ! " said Mr. Cruncher , looking out of bed for a boot . " You're at ...
... woman of orderly and industrious appearance rose from her knees in a corner , with sufficient haste and trepidation to show that she was the person referred to . " What ! " said Mr. Cruncher , looking out of bed for a boot . " You're at ...
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