Richard CarvelFictional autobiography, in contemporary language, dealing with the period of the American Revolution and laid partly in London, England. |
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Allen Almack's Annapolis answered Arlington Street asked Aunt Caroline barrister believe Bordley brigantine Brooks's Club Captain Daniel Captain Paul Carvel Hall chair Charles Charles Fox Chartersea coach Coffee House Colonel colonies Courtenay cried cursed dear devil doctor Dolly door Dorothy duke Egad exclaimed eyes face father fear Fotheringay friends gave gentlemen gone Grace grandfather grandfather's hand head heard heart honour horse Jack John Paul King Kirkcudbright knew lady laugh London look Lord Carlisle Lord Comyn Lord Sandwich Lordship Manners's Marmaduke Maryland master Miss Dolly Miss Manners morning mother never Newmarket night once Patty Philip rector replied Richard Carvel scarce servants smile South River Club sponging-house stairs stood sure Swain talk tell thought told took town turned Twas Upper Marlboro voice vowed walked Whig word young
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