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Sandra Belloni Originally Emilia in England

By: George Meredith

...stablish just now, was of this receipt:—Celebrities, London residents, and County notables, all in their severally due pro- portions, were to meet, mi... ...lve: the Celebrities to shine; the Metropolitans to act as satellites; the County ig- noramuses to feel flattered in knowing that all stood forth for ... ...carriage window, she said: “I suppose I shall see you at Richford? Merthyr Powys is coming this week. And that reminds me: he would be the man to appr... ...ella had heard was due to their darling papa’s defective education. In the Council of Three, with reference to the letter of apology to Mrs. Chump, Ad... ...ed by that look of firm sadness which characterized the poor organist. Mr. Powys was a travelled Welsh squire, Lady Gosstre’s best talker, on whom, as... ...d once in the hunting-field, so they soon had common ground to run on. Mr. Powys made Emilia happy by talking to her of Italy, in the intervals of tab... ...mber of Wilfrid’s Club. “He calls Besworth the most habitable place in the county, and prom- ises to be there as many months out of the twelve as you ... ...the hour of eleven he sent for Arabella to come to him in the library. The council upstairs permitted Arabella to go, on the understanding that she wa... ...prang from you—I mean from my pretty sister Adela, who is President of the Council of Three. I hold that young woman responsible for all that they do....

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