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id: 8954
title: Lady Audley''s Secret
author: Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)
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  But this was love�this fever, this longing, this restless, uncertain, miserable hesitation; these cruel fears that his age was an insurmountable barrier to his happiness; this sick hatred of his white beard; this frenzied wish to be young again, with glistening raven hair, and a slim waist, such as he had twenty years before; these, wakeful nights and melancholy days, so gloriously brightened if he chanced to catch a glimpse of her sweet face behind the window curtains, as he drove past the surgeon''s house; all these signs gave token of the truth, and told only too plainly that, at the sober age of fifty-five, Sir Michael Audley had fallen ill of the terrible fever called love.


id: 35335
title: The Sherrods
author: McCutcheon, George Barr
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  Even Jud and Justine had looked forward to the great day with anxious Old Mrs. Crane, who lived with Justine in the little cot, met them at Justine and Jud stood with clasped hands before the young minister, "I''d never let a feller like Jud Sherrod beat my time," added Joe family moved into the big old house, and Jud Sherrod lived in a room in to help Jud stack the hay, "jes'' fer ole times'' sake." It was Justine Jud build a rail fence over half a mile long, and said he "guessed he''d Jud and Justine sat, pausing some twenty feet away to smile admiringly When Mrs. Crane told Justine that he was to come three times a day "I thought you was having a right good time, Justine," said Martin "I want to ask you to--to look after Jud''s grave, ''Gene," she said, her


id: 37261
title: The Bigamist
author: Young, F. E. Mills (Florence Ethel Mills)
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  "I don''t know about that," Pamela said in her bright, young voice. "Somebody''s come for cake," said Pamela, and tried to lift the hidden "I think you may claim to have won this time," said Pamela the first, Arnott''s nature was passionate, and his love for Pamela was of the "But," said Pamela, a little shyly, "she must have loved you once." face with Pamela Arnott he decided that Mrs Carruthers had exaggerated Pamela looked back at Dare over her shoulder as she moved away beside "That bears out what I have felt," said Pamela slowly, gazing steadily "I like her," said Pamela. Pamela had at one time regarded the Carruthers'' married life as a rather until Pamela returned home, not caring to pass Arnott, for some "This," Pamela said, bringing her face round and looking with troubled "Don''t leave me to-night," Pamela said presently, gripping his hand


id: 48021
title: Aurora Floyd, Vol. 2 Fifth Edition
author: Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)
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  He made very particular inquiries, though, about Mrs. Mellish, and asked so many questions as to what Aurora did and said, The letter dropped out of John Mellish''s hand as he looked up at his John Mellish, sitting patiently by his wife''s side, thought very little John Mellish turned away his head, and buried his face in his hands. Aurora, and Mr. John Mellish came out upon the lawn to look for his "I hope so, dear," said Mrs. Mellish, after a little pause, and a "Do you know much of the new trainer, Mr. Mellish?" asked Mrs. Powell, "Why did you let them shut the windows?" she said, turning to Mrs. Powell, who had risen, and was looking the picture of ladylike "Yes, but I thought you had returned, my dear Mrs. Mellish," said the Mrs. Mellish dropped her hands from before her face, and looked at him "John, dear," she said, "Mrs. Powell wants to know whether Colonel


id: 48020
title: Aurora Floyd, Vol. 1 Fifth Edition
author: Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)
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  blue-black hair, Miss Floyd was a good hater; so Lucy forbore to ask Talbot Bulstrode turned away from his ideal to look at this dark-haired Talbot sat next to Lucy, with Mr. Maldon opposite to them, while Aurora took her place beside her father. "John Mellish," he said, "you have been proposing to Aurora Floyd." people were all cousins to Aurora Floyd, and loved the banker''s residence of Talbot and Aurora, till such time as the young man should "You needn''t take on so, Miss Floyd," answered the man, whom Aurora had "I want to ask you about that man, Aurora," Captain Bulstrode said, hot-house flowers, that he saw Aurora Floyd, looking, ah, how lovely! to think in peace of Aurora Floyd, that the young man went out. Aurora Floyd as she sat, with John Mellish at her side, looking down and Aurora Mellish, looking critically at Talbot Bulstrode, wondered


id: 48022
title: Aurora Floyd, Vol. 3 Fifth Edition
author: Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)
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  John Mellish stood for some minutes looking gravely at that marble face. the young man from the Reindeer, William Dork the constable, and Mr. Mellish, were the only witnesses called: but Colonel Maddison and Mr. Lofthouse were both present during the brief proceedings. the murdered man; and John Mellish was free to carry his wife away The girl could tell very little, except that Mrs. Mellish had said "Is it wrong of Aurora to come alone, Talbot, dear?" Lucy asked meekly. "My dear Mrs. Mellish," said Talbot gravely, "I am so surprised at this Talbot Bulstrode and his wife came to Mellish Park a few days after "John Mellish was ten times wiser than I," thought Mr. Bulstrode; "he "I want you to come for a walk with me, Mr. John Mellish," said Talbot, John Mellish, passionately; "why did you come here, Talbot Bulstrode? "That you shall _not_ do, John Mellish," exclaimed Talbot Bulstrode,


id: 38054
title: A Duel
author: Marsh, Richard
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  "Isabel Burney, you are my wife; you''re Mrs. Cuthbert Grahame. minutes, so I''ll tell the doctor to hurry and let you know if instead of the old woman, Dr. Twelves came into the room. morbid liking for good looks in a man. "What for have you left your room and come here disturbing Mr. Grahame, you bold-faced hussy?" Like Cuthbert Grahame, she wanted time She did not know which she liked least--his tone, his look, or front of him, the door opened again, and Mrs. Lamb came in. "Mrs. Lamb?--Harry!" He told her how the play had come into Mrs. Lamb''s hands, and how that lady had expressed her willingness to "Then you say, let Mrs. Lamb play Lady Glover?" open the door of even such a lady as yourself, Mrs. Lamb?" want money too, and from the same person, and that''s Mrs. Lamb;


