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... eye , outward and inward , which , with the further contribution of a state of desire , is com- monly held a precious agent of perception . I felt no doubt , I confess , of my great advantage on that score ; since if I had had time to ...
... eye , outward and inward , which , with the further contribution of a state of desire , is com- monly held a precious agent of perception . I felt no doubt , I confess , of my great advantage on that score ; since if I had had time to ...
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... eye ; the gayety of the light , the gladness of the air , and , above all ( for it most came back to that ) , the unconscious affluence , the variety in identity , of the young men of business : these things somehow left speculation ...
... eye ; the gayety of the light , the gladness of the air , and , above all ( for it most came back to that ) , the unconscious affluence , the variety in identity , of the young men of business : these things somehow left speculation ...
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... eye of each array of extraordinarily exposed windows , as through an harmonious golden haze . There was gold - dust in the air , no doubt - which would have been again an element of glamour if it had not rather lighted the scene with ...
... eye of each array of extraordinarily exposed windows , as through an harmonious golden haze . There was gold - dust in the air , no doubt - which would have been again an element of glamour if it had not rather lighted the scene with ...
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... eyes , as with the promise of great future intensity- hanging themselves as directly over the question of man- ners as if they had been a row of lustres reflected in the polished floor of a ballroom . Here was the expensive as a power ...
... eyes , as with the promise of great future intensity- hanging themselves as directly over the question of man- ners as if they had been a row of lustres reflected in the polished floor of a ballroom . Here was the expensive as a power ...
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... eyes , through the mild September glow of the particular rich region . I call it rich without com- punction , despite its several poverties , caring little that half the charm , or half the response to it , may have been shamelessly ...
... eyes , through the mild September glow of the particular rich region . I call it rich without com- punction , despite its several poverties , caring little that half the charm , or half the response to it , may have been shamelessly ...
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