With harp and crown, by the authors of 'Ready-money Mortiboy'.

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Pagina 181 - The night was chilly, and Reginald had to ring twice. At last a light was seen passing many windows, and the door was unbarred by a very demure old lady, who looked at him with profound scorn, and at once took the key out of the door and gave it to him. He put it in his pocket, and, having seen his portmanteau in, shut his servant out to see after the horses. Then he stood with the demure old lady in what appeared to him a noble old hall, with pictures, antlers, skins, armour, and many other things...
Pagina 1 - She turned her head a little to one side — girls in the country get these tricks and ways — while she thought a moment, before she answered — "I do think that the way of duty is sometimes a very hard one. And when so many people are disappointed in the world, when we read of so many lives falling short of their ideal, oh, surely it is better to give up thinking of life as bringing pleasure, and only make up our minds to bear and do what is right!

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