A Tale of Two Cities, and Sketches by BozEstes and Lauriat, 1880 - 810 pages |
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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 shifted ...
... 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 shifted ...
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... had been oiled and oiled , until the two tall candles on the table in the middle of the room were gloomily reflected on every leaf ; as if they were buried , in deep graves of black mahogany , and no light to speak 22 A TALE OF TWO CITIES .
... had been oiled and oiled , until the two tall candles on the table in the middle of the room were gloomily reflected on every leaf ; as if they were buried , in deep graves of black mahogany , and no light to speak 22 A TALE OF TWO CITIES .
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Charles Dickens. graves of black mahogany , and no light to 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 ...
Charles Dickens. graves of black mahogany , and no light to 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 ...
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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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Page 52 - Tellson's down two steps, and came to your senses in a miserable little shop, with two little counters, where the oldest of men made your cheque shake as if the wind rustled it, while they examined the signature by the dingiest of windows, which were always under a shower-bath of mud from Fleet Street, and which were made the dingier by their own iron bars proper, and the heavy shadow of Temple Bar. If your business necessitated your seeing "the House...
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