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Gaskell, E.: Wives and Daughters (Unabridged)

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2010
22 Volumes
347 Tracks

03:29:14

Gaskell, E.: Wives and Daughters (Unabridged)

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Volume 1

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 1: THE DAWN OF A GALA DAY

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): This was no unusual instance…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): For the first time in her life, Molly Gibson was to be included…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'We shall go back to town on Friday the 18th,' said Lady Agnes…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 2: A NOVICE AMONGST THE GREAT FOLK

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): She turned hastily round not to lose another word…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): There was some bread, and some cold chicken, and some jelly…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): The housemaids came in to arrange the room.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Molly was an obliging girl, and fond of children…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): There was an implied blame running through this speech...

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'You must go and wish Lady Cumnor good-night, you know…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Once out into the park Molly struck her pony, and urged him on…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 3: MOLLY GIBSON'S CHILDHOOD

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): The popularity of this world is as transient as its glory…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Several years before the opening of this story…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Miss Eyre listened in silence, perplexed…

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Volume 2

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 4: MR. GIBSON'S NEIGHBOURS

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): But somehow things had changed…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Use my purse as freely as if it was your own…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): He had married a delicate fine London lady…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): She had not been able for many years to walk beyond her garden…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Major Coxe was at some unpronounceable station…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 5: CALF-LOVE

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): After a little more consideration in the same strain…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'To be sure. Come in, Mr. Coxe. I was rather wanting to talk…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Would it tend to cure your – well! passion, we'll say…?'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'I only wish Osborne and Roger…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Don't you like to go? Would you rather not?'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 6: A VISIT TO THE HAMLEYS

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): She rose languidly, and wrapping her light shawl round her…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): So she began. Molly was not so much absorbed in listening…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Molly tried to find out in the picture the characteristics…

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Volume 3

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): The squire had hitherto been too busy to talk…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Molly looked out of her chamber window…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): She dropped her voice very soft and low…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Mr. Osborne Hamley is very clever, is he not?' Molly asked…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 7: FORESHADOWS OF LOVE PERILS

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'I guess your request. I make it before you do…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'She's a good girl,' said her father, when she had danced out…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): All that afternoon the squire tried to steer clear of Molly…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 8: DRIFTING INTO DANGER

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): And this time she had nearly finished learning the poem…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): He was a tall powerfully-made young man…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): After dinner, too, the gentlemen lingered…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Thursday, the 19th, Harriet,' said Lady Cumnor…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Do you think what Harriet says is true, Mary?'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'She is at school at Boulogne, I know…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 9: THE WIDOWER AND THE WIDOW

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): It was a very pleasant change…

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Volume 4

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): A disturbance to the pleasant, even course…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Mr. Gibson had been far too busy in his profession…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Ashcombe was a larger estate than that near Hollingford…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 10: A CRISIS

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Could you love her as your daughter?'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): They were neither of them quite as desirous…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Mr. Gibson turned a little paler than he had been before.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Out of the bitterness of her heart she spoke…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): She did not see Roger Hamley returning from the meadows…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): She did not take her eyes away from his…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'You will have thought me hard,' he burst out at length…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Molly was very near crying again.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 11: MAKING FRIENDSHIP

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Because it isn't,' said she, daring all.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'What eyes! So like your dear father's!'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Thank you, my own love.'

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Volume 5

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Molly followed Mrs. Kirkpatrick into the morning-room…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Mrs. Kirkpatrick fondled the hand thus placed in hers…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): An old rhyme Molly had heard Betty use…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Thank you,' said she, her lips trembling…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): And the tete-a-tete was merged in a trio.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 12: PREPARING FOR THE WEDDING

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): But Mr. Gibson, economical as he was…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Her preparations were thus in a very considerable state…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Mr. Gibson winced. Jeanie was his first love…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Nonsense, sister,' said Miss Browning.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 13: MOLLY GIBSON'S NEW FRIENDS

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'You seem to have seen a great deal of Mr. Roger, Molly!'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): The next day Molly went with Miss Browning…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Mr. Gibson and Molly drove over to Ashcombe…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Then they went in to dinner.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 14: MOLLY FINDS HERSELF PATRONIZED

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Before Molly could shape her next question…

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Volume 6

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Mr. Preston came into the room just at this time…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): When he had left the room…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'I've brought you the wasps'-nest I promised you…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): He looked round the table as he sate down.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Oh, Molly! I thought you'd never come back…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 15: THE NEW MAMMA

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Molly bit her lips to prevent herself from saying something…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): One day he said to Molly, 'I wish you'd ask your mamma…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Don't get any dainties for me, my dear…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 16: THE BRIDE AT HOME

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): After they were gone, Mrs. Gibson began…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): All this time the family at the Towers had been absent…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Just then Squire Hamley came in.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): The squire was put out; and when he was put out…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 17: TROUBLE AT HAMLEY HALL

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): That sore had not yet healed over…

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Volume 7

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Don't you know, at all, how the money has gone?'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Osborne's name was never mentioned…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Molly dreaded the squire's anger…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): It is not to be supposed that Molly had remained…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 18: MR. OSBORNE'S SECRET

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'I don't believe my father could raise the money…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): So Molly hung about the house, trying to do all she could…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): After a while he said…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): She mounted on the ladder to get to a particular shelf…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'The drawing-room must be refurnished…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 19: CYNTHIA'S ARRIVAL

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): She settled herself to her work again…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Molly went into her own room, waiting to show Cynthia…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Day after day the course of these small frivolities…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'I was a trouble, I daresay.'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Cynthia might well say she did not consider herself…

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Volume 8

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Cynthia herself appeared extremely indifferent…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 20: MRS. GIBSON'S VISITORS

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Just at this moment, Molly heard the familiar sound…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'I believe in senior wranglers,' said Cynthia…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): They were talking of France.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 21: THE HALF-SISTERS

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Ah, Roger!' he said one day.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Mrs. Gibson took up arms on behalf of her own daughter…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Molly caught a few words occasionally in intervals…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): He made a face of dismay, and then went off to his duties.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'I'm very glad I yawned in his face,' said Mr. Gibson.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 22: THE OLD SQUIRE'S TROUBLES

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): The remarks had come round…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'You see, all you public schoolboys…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): About five minutes elapsed, spent by the hungry squire…

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Volume 9

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Osborne was strongly tempted to get up and leave…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'I thought master wasn't justly himself, Mr. Osborne…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 23: OSBORNE HAMLEY REVIEWS HIS POSITION

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Then he bethought him of his poems – would they sell…?

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): When Roger came home Osborne did not let a day pass…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): As yet, Roger had never seen his brother's wife…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Not he,' said the squire, taking the pipe out of his mouth…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 24: MRS. GIBSON'S LITTLE DINNER

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'How could you talk such nonsense, Cynthia?'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Osborne had instinctively gone to stand behind Cynthia…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 25: HOLLINGFORD IN A BUSTLE

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Lady Harriet came to call on her old governess…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Off went Mrs. Gibson rather unwillingly…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Cynthia took the utmost pains in dressing Molly…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 26: A CHARITY BALL

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Probably Mr. Roscoe would have felt more aggrieved…

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Volume 10

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Just at this moment the band…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Mr. Preston made no reply.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'I should have felt honoured if you had accepted…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Lady Harriet, who was rather different to Miss Piper…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'I don't know about popularity or votes,' said Molly…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Nonsense; it would grieve papa beyond measure…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): This piece of news was of great interest to Molly…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 27: FATHER AND SONS

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): M. Geoffroi St H – was in England now…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'How go the poems, old fellow?'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): All these prejudices were strengthened by his grief.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 28: RIVALRY

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'I should like it very much,' said Osborne…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): But Cynthia had come across too many varieties of flirtation…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Now the first person out of the house…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): For some reason or other, unknown to the Gibsons…

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Volume 11

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Mr. Roger Hamley,' was announced.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Ah! London is the true place…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 29: BUSH-FIGHTING

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): And now both Osborne and Roger had left…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'May I ask where you do spend your time…?'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Then there was lunch, when everyone was merry…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Why?' said Osborne, roused to a little curiosity…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Nonsense! I wish you wouldn't talk so, Cynthia!'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): But she felt how different Roger's relation to her was.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 30: OLD WAYS AND NEW WAYS

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'But I'm a deal nearer Heaven to-day, I am.'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): In those days people used to speak…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Mr. Preston, I can hardly understand what you mean…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 31: A PASSIVE COQUETTE

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): In the first instance…

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Volume 12

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Molly was dejected, she knew not why.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): It may be all very pleasant…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): The squire dwelt so much upon…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 32: COMING EVENTS

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'You must be married again,' said Roger…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): So runs the round of life from day to day.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Lady Harriet is coming here this morning…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Lady Harriet was sorry to miss Molly…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Lady Harriet! I think you might have known…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'It seems to me a very laudable and useful object…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Molly went the long walk to the Holly Farm…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 33: BRIGHTENING PROSPECTS

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): It was a manly, feeling, sensible letter…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Come, squire, I must not hear anything…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): It was all very fine giving the squire this good advice…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 34: A LOVER'S MISTAKE

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'I have been watching for you, dear…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): With a gulp and a fit of resolution…

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Volume 13

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): The little pendule on the chimney-piece…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Why, Molly!' said Cynthia…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 35: THE MOTHER'S MANOEUVRE

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): She looked as if she was going to cry again…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Don't you know that all professional conversations…?'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Shall I tell you what I should do?' said Mr. Gibson…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Cynthia looked extremely annoyed.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'No!' he said at last, with a sigh.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Mr. Gibson's face relaxed now…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 36: DOMESTIC DIPLOMACY

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Well, then, you won't go!' said Mr. Gibson…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Do you think she's worthy of him?' asked her father…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 37: A FLUKE, AND WHAT CAME OF IT

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): After a fortnight's time…

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Volume 14

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Mr. Gibson went upstairs to the drawing-room…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): "'Not guilty, but we recommend the prisoner…"'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): But Cynthia, instead of replying to this question…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): For a long time Molly had been surprised…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Then Cynthia's ways and manners about Roger…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 38: MR. KIRKPATRICK, Q.C.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Dear-ah-me!' said the old lady…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'She was so sorry for what she'd done…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): When the two gentlemen met…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'If you want us to sympathize with you…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'But then she must have got the money somewhere.'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 39: SECRET THOUGHTS OOZE OUT

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Ah,' said Mrs. Gibson…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): To return to the squire. Occupied as he now was…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Osborne! Do you know anything about this…?'

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Volume 15

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): But after his father had left the room…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): And then she plunged into the tete-a-tete…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 40: MOLLY GIBSON BREATHES FREELY

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): In general, it is the people who are left behind…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Mrs. Gibson wrote twice during her week's absence…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Molly did not answer all at once.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 41: GATHERING CLOUDS

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Whenever anything had gone wrong…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): She knew that Cynthia withheld from her…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'I can't understand you, Cynthia,' she said at length.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'As far as I can judge of London,' said Miss Browning…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'I shall not stand on warning you, Molly.'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 42: THE STORM BURSTS

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): So she went up to the top of the hill…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Cynthia,' said he, suddenly changing his tone…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'I am quite puzzled by you both,' said Molly.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'You do not call it love…'

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Volume 16

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): When she went into the drawing-room before dinner…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 43: CYNTHIA'S CONFESSION

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Then she paused, and sate still for a minute or two…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): He had twenty pounds in his pocket…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): '…I cannot tell you all the ins and outs…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Oh, at first he pretended not to believe…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Cynthia began to cry, out of weariness of body…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 44: MOLLY GIBSON TO THE RESCUE

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): It did strike Molly that Cynthia…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'You should not speak so…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'You are very simple, Miss Gibson,' said he…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Cynthia was on the watch for her return…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 45: CONFIDENCES

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): She was startled from her meditations…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'You and I must go on the next journey…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'But there is something between Cynthia and Roger…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'I hope you did not want to see him…?'

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Volume 17

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 46: HOLLINGFORD GOSSIPS

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Molly went upstairs to get ready…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): All through the evening Molly's thoughts wandered…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'I'm sure I don't want to hear of clandestine meetings…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Why, who told you?' said Mrs. Goodenough…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 47: SCANDAL AND ITS VICTIMS

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): The operation on Lady Cumnor…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): For a good while the Miss Brownings…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Miss Browning's distress was overcoming her anger…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Well!' she said at length, rising up…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Go on, can't you?' said he…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 48: AN INNOCENT CULPRIT

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): He could not help relenting at her words…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): It was a great relief to Mr. Gibson…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'I think the world would get on tolerably well…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Then Molly knew that her stepmother…

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Volume 18

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 49: MOLLY GIBSON FINDS A CHAMPION

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Well, I think the least you can do…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): The next day Lady Harriet rode over to Hollingford…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Lady Harriet, meanwhile, was riding homewards…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'No, my lord. I have no intentions…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 50: CYNTHIA AT BAY

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Refused him – and you never told me…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): The second and the last day of her stay at the Towers…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Once in her own room, Lady Harriet…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Well! I don't like it, at any rate. It is not pleasant…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Mrs. Gibson, too, had been awed into silence…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 51: 'TROUBLES NEVER COME ALONE'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'And now, Mr. Gibson…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Molly, Roger will marry you!'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): So down into the cluster of collected women…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): After a moment's pause…

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Volume 19

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 52: SQUIRE HAMLEY'S SORROW

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Forgetting, apparently, what time of night it was…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'I do try to say, God's will be done, sir,' said the squire…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Osborne evidently had bound him down to secrecy…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Little by little he led the squire…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Molly had no doubt that Osborne…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): But Molly kept her pleading eyes fixed on Cynthia.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 53: UNLOOKED-FOR ARRIVALS

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Give it me,' said the squire, his voice breaking now…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'So you always say, daughter. Time will show.'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): There was a 'lingerie' shop, kept by a Frenchwoman…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Robinson had been aware that there was some mystery…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): So Molly and the woman lifted her up…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): By-and-by the squire said in a whisper…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 54: MOLLY GIBSON'S WORTH IS DISCOVERED

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Worn out by the contending emotions of the day…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): It was well that Molly was such a favourite…

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Volume 20

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): From time to time her father rode up to the window…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Really, Clare, I spend so much time in your house…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'I am afraid she has been very ill?' asked Cynthia.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 55: AN ABSENT LOVER RETURNS

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'If a young man of twenty-four…'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Mrs. Gibson could hardly wait…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): The little trap thus set for news…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): All the rest of the day she alluded to Cynthia…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 56: 'OFF WITH THE OLD LOVE, AND ON WITH THE NEW.'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Someone was thinking about her at the same time…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): And Roger ran downstairs at full speed…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): In the evening Mr. Henderson came.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick sent all manner…

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Volume 21

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 57: BRIDAL VISITS AND ADIEUX

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Had Roger indeed been asked to the Towers and declined?

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Molly was sitting in the drawing-room…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Molly's heart sank within her at the prospect.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): So Molly was driven off in state the next day…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Molly was only too glad to allow Lady Harriet…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 58: REVIVING HOPES AND BRIGHTENING PROSPECTS

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): On Saturday they were more fortunate…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): His tone of voice was changed in speaking of her…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Lord Hollingford remembered his sister's words…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): It was about six weeks since Cynthia's engagement…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Now, as Mrs. Gibson was not quite sure…

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Volume 22

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 59: MOLLY GIBSON AT HAMLEY HALL

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): It was nearly lunch-time…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Molly made a point of turning the conversation…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'I don't even call her pretty,' said the squire…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Roger came in from his walk…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): CHAPTER 60: ROGER HAMLEY'S CONFESSION

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Then there was a silence – for a while.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Just then they heard Mr. Gibson's step downstairs.

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): One evening after dinner…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'My dear boy!' said Mr. Gibson…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Mr. Gibson gave Roger's message to his wife…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): When she came to a sense of the present…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): 'Oh, ho! So that's your reason, is it, my dear.'

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Concluding remarks by the Editor…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): It was so at all times…

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    Wives and Daughters (Unabridged): Viewed in this light, Cynthia is a more important…

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