Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 695

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Various. Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 695

A MARVEL OF ARTISTIC GENIUS

THE LAST OF THE HADDONS

THREE WONDERFUL RAILWAYS

SUNSHINE AND CLOUD. IN TWO PARTS

PART I. – SUNSHINE

PART II. – CLOUD

IMPORTED BEEF AND MUTTON

MOUNT PISGAH, LONDON, W

SPRING SHOWERS

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When an hour later, I re-entered the drawing-room to make my adieu to Miss Farrar, I found that the aspect of affairs had altogether changed. She was lounging in her favourite attitude of negligent ease, in a low chair, playing with the appendages to her watch-chain; and opposite to her sat Mrs Chichester.

Marian did not give me time to speak, hurriedly commencing, with haughty graciousness, the moment I entered the room.

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'Ay, that we will!'

Then I got my own share of parting good-wishes, as we shook hands all round, not at all disturbed in the process by the sudden slamming of the drawing-room door and the violent ringing of a bell.

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