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Georgette Heyer _ Cotillion
It's my belief, Kit, the woman's touched in her upper works.' 'No, she is merely addicted to poetry,' explained Kitty.
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Georgette Heyer _ Cotillion
I am sure I do not know why a man should not be a gamester, if his talents make it an eligible profession for him!
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Georgette Heyer _ Cotillion
That sort of thing always leads to trouble! It is all kindness, and I am sure I am quite as sorry for Miss Broughty as anyone, but one cannot make a friend of everybody in distressing circumstances!
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Georgette Heyer _ Cotillion
Dear Papa, it seemed, had not left his family in affluent circumstances; but he had certainly endowed them with good looks, a commodity in which they had been bred from earliest youth to trade to the best advantage.
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Georgette Heyer _ Cotillion
she was generally considered to be a pretty woman; and, since she was as good-natured as she was foolish, she was almost universally liked.
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Georgette Heyer _ Cotillion
That Hugh's presence within walking distance of Biddenden Manor might not be conducive either to his happiness or to his self-esteem he did not allow to weigh with him, for he was a man with a strong sense of propriety, and he knew that it was his duty to feel affection for all his brothers and sisters.
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Georgette Heyer _ Cotillion
Lord Biddenden's instincts were patriarchal. He liked to see his brothers and sisters under his roof, and to feel that they depended upon him for guidance; and he was almost as anxious for their advancement as his own.
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Georgette Heyer _ Cotillion
A man who would contract the mumps,' declared Cecilia, 'would do anything!' Lady Ombersley saw nothing unreasonable in this pronouncement, nor was she surprised that his lordship's unromantic behaviour had given Cecilia a distaste for him.
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Georgette Heyer _ Cotillion
Much discomposed, Freddy made inarticulate noises.
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Georgette Heyer _ Cotillion
Dashed if I didn't receive a letter from him this morning! Yes, and what's more, I had to pay sixpence for it, which I'd as lief not have done. It ain't that I grudge sixpence, but what I mean is, why the deuce should I have to give sixpence for a thing I'd as soon not have?
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Georgette Heyer _ Cotillion
It seemed to Kitty a pity that her new friend's mind was set so irrevocably upon marriage, but her suggestion that Olivia might seek an eligible situation as a governess met with no favour at all. Olivia stared at her with dismay in her big eyes, and unequivocally stated her preference for death.
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