Wandering Fires. A Novel |
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answer asked Aunt Ellen beautiful bright brow CHAPTER child clergyman colour Crampton cried dark daughter dream dress elder esplanade Ethel and Blanche Ethel's face fair father fear feeling felt gates of slumber gaze girl's governess hair hand head heart I-motion innocent eyes interest kind knew lady light lips little Blanche little woman looked manner mind Miss Ethel Miss Gordon morning mystery never night once pain papa passed pathy perhaps pleasant replied Robinson Crusoe round Samuel Tinsley scarcely seemed sighed sister smiled soft soul Southampton Street speak stood storm of passion story strange tears tell tender things Thomas Crampton thought told took trees trembled turned uncon understand voice vols walk wandering fires watching white dawning wild brain wish wonder words young girl young lives
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