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A Controlling Wish for Gentility in a Town House
Mrs. Burchstead confronts a messenger over binding shoes for a rising social climber. A tale of pride, debt, and family mercy unfolds as an impoverished uncle aids a humbled wife to reclaim dignity and establish independence. The scene shifts to a small town fire night prank and a list of common errors, ending with social cautions about manners and marriage.
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Harper's
Neal
J. C. Chrutes
Nea
Kendall
Frost
Peninenta
France
W. CO. Napier
G.C. Verplanck
Campbell & Cos
N. B
Daubigne
Germany
Switzerland
Sere Stanley
London
Liorente
Fox
Spain
G. Worrow
Gismede
G. Borrow
Octave
T. Sige
Alezander
Cesar Horgia
Eorge Garden
Magnenot
Theodore A. D Aubigne
Caaries
Henry
Lewis XI
James M. Phillippo
Jamaica
Rarper & Spesweee Library OF
Bel&t Vell
Mrs. Hofland
Arabella Stewart
Tory
James, Iv
Tie Meretic
T. B. Shaw
B. A
The
Parie
Gerolstein
Sequet
Jeck of the Mill
Lord Otani
Waldeck
Wm. Howitt
Efren Pickering
Christuas Carel
Dickens
Carolina
W. G. Symmes
Martin Chuzziewit
James
Ingets
F. Bremer
Mary Howsit
Aiia
Ditto
T Tulwer
Pelham
Devereaz
Paul Clifford
Pompeii
Lacre Aram
Ernest Ao
Alice
Neil
G.P. R. Sete
Prairie Bird
Chas
Auwarthat
Tran
Kate
Nou
Tate
Matilda
America
Morocco
Conserente
Unele
Rio
Uncle Goodrich
Mrs. Burchstedd
Strancé
Gengel
T. Cannes