Elinor Wyllys, Volume 1 by Susan Fenimore Cooper
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the TULLYREES; which, Thomas says, is the RENDY-VUSS of the
fashionable world, in Paris." "Will your son return home soon?" "Why, no; I think not. He went for six months; but he calculates, now, to stay some time longer. I am told, Mr. Hazlehurst will not return until next year;--they might make the European TOWER together. But Thomas seems to like the CAFFIES and the BULLY-VARDS of Paris, too much to move from that city." Elinor was going to take another sketch from the table, when Charlie quickly passed his hand between Mr. Taylor and herself, and drew the paper away. "I beg your pardon--but it is a wretched thing; I did not know it was there," said the youth, hastily. "Pray, let me look at it," said Elinor, "for, I thought, I recognised a friend." "You must not see it, indeed, Miss Elinor; I dare say, you took it for anybody but the right person;" said Charlie, a good deal embarrassed, and hurriedly handing Elinor something else to look at. She was surprised at his nervous manner, but said nothing more. "I honestly think, Charlie," said Mr. Wyllys, who had been examining the landscape, that Mr. C-----, and Mr. I-----, will |
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