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The Market-Place

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of The Market-Place is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Harold Frederic • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 27 of The Market-Place by Harold Frederic holds 267 sentences, grouped into 54 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 27 of The Market-Place contain?

Chapter 27 holds 267 sentences of The Market-Place, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 27 of The Market-Place by Harold Frederic exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 267 sentences, grouped into 54 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Work through the 54 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Battle
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Victor
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Remained
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Field--sitting
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THORPE found the Duke of Glastonbury a much more interesting person to watch and to talk with, both during the dinner Saturday evening and later, than he had anticipated.
He was young, and slight of frame, and not at all imposing in stature, but he bore himself with a certain shy courtliness of carriage which had a distinction of its own.
His face, with its little black moustache and large dark eyes, was fine upon examination, but in some elusively foreign way.
There lingered a foreign note, too, in the way he talked.
His speech was English enough to the ear, it was true, but it was the considered English of a book, and its phrases had a deftness which was hardly native.
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The Market-Place

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of The Market-Place is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THORPE found the Duke of Glastonbury a much more interesting person to watch and to talk with, both during the dinner Saturday evening and later, than he had anticipated.
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He was young, and slight of frame, and not at all imposing in stature, but he bore himself with a certain shy courtliness of carriage which had a distinction of its own.
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His face, with its little black moustache and large dark eyes, was fine upon examination, but in some elusively foreign way.
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There lingered a foreign note, too, in the way he talked.
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His speech was English enough to the ear, it was true, but it was the considered English of a book, and its phrases had a deftness which was hardly native.
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all

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From this reading He was young, and slight of frame, and not at all imposing in stature, but he bore himself with a certain shy courtliness of carriage which had a distinction of its own.

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and

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anticipated

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From this reading THORPE found the Duke of Glastonbury a much more interesting person to watch and to talk with, both during the dinner Saturday evening and later, than he had anticipated.

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at

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From this reading He was young, and slight of frame, and not at all imposing in stature, but he bore himself with a certain shy courtliness of carriage which had a distinction of its own.

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black

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From this reading His face, with its little black moustache and large dark eyes, was fine upon examination, but in some elusively foreign way.

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book

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From this reading His speech was English enough to the ear, it was true, but it was the considered English of a book, and its phrases had a deftness which was hardly native.

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bore

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From this reading He was young, and slight of frame, and not at all imposing in stature, but he bore himself with a certain shy courtliness of carriage which had a distinction of its own.

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both

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From this reading THORPE found the Duke of Glastonbury a much more interesting person to watch and to talk with, both during the dinner Saturday evening and later, than he had anticipated.

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but

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From this reading He was young, and slight of frame, and not at all imposing in stature, but he bore himself with a certain shy courtliness of carriage which had a distinction of its own.

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carriage

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From this reading He was young, and slight of frame, and not at all imposing in stature, but he bore himself with a certain shy courtliness of carriage which had a distinction of its own.

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certain

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From this reading He was young, and slight of frame, and not at all imposing in stature, but he bore himself with a certain shy courtliness of carriage which had a distinction of its own.

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considered

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From this reading His speech was English enough to the ear, it was true, but it was the considered English of a book, and its phrases had a deftness which was hardly native.

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courtliness

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From this reading He was young, and slight of frame, and not at all imposing in stature, but he bore himself with a certain shy courtliness of carriage which had a distinction of its own.

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dark

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From this reading His face, with its little black moustache and large dark eyes, was fine upon examination, but in some elusively foreign way.

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deftness

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From this reading His speech was English enough to the ear, it was true, but it was the considered English of a book, and its phrases had a deftness which was hardly native.

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dinner

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From this reading THORPE found the Duke of Glastonbury a much more interesting person to watch and to talk with, both during the dinner Saturday evening and later, than he had anticipated.

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distinction

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From this reading He was young, and slight of frame, and not at all imposing in stature, but he bore himself with a certain shy courtliness of carriage which had a distinction of its own.

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Duke

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From this reading THORPE found the Duke of Glastonbury a much more interesting person to watch and to talk with, both during the dinner Saturday evening and later, than he had anticipated.

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during

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From this reading THORPE found the Duke of Glastonbury a much more interesting person to watch and to talk with, both during the dinner Saturday evening and later, than he had anticipated.

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ear

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From this reading His speech was English enough to the ear, it was true, but it was the considered English of a book, and its phrases had a deftness which was hardly native.

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elusively

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From this reading His face, with its little black moustache and large dark eyes, was fine upon examination, but in some elusively foreign way.

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English

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From this reading His speech was English enough to the ear, it was true, but it was the considered English of a book, and its phrases had a deftness which was hardly native.

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enough

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From this reading His speech was English enough to the ear, it was true, but it was the considered English of a book, and its phrases had a deftness which was hardly native.

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evening

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From this reading THORPE found the Duke of Glastonbury a much more interesting person to watch and to talk with, both during the dinner Saturday evening and later, than he had anticipated.

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examination

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From this reading His face, with its little black moustache and large dark eyes, was fine upon examination, but in some elusively foreign way.

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eyes

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From this reading His face, with its little black moustache and large dark eyes, was fine upon examination, but in some elusively foreign way.

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face

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From this reading His face, with its little black moustache and large dark eyes, was fine upon examination, but in some elusively foreign way.

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fine

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From this reading His face, with its little black moustache and large dark eyes, was fine upon examination, but in some elusively foreign way.

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foreign

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From this reading His face, with its little black moustache and large dark eyes, was fine upon examination, but in some elusively foreign way.

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found

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From this reading THORPE found the Duke of Glastonbury a much more interesting person to watch and to talk with, both during the dinner Saturday evening and later, than he had anticipated.

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frame

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From this reading He was young, and slight of frame, and not at all imposing in stature, but he bore himself with a certain shy courtliness of carriage which had a distinction of its own.

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Glastonbury

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From this reading THORPE found the Duke of Glastonbury a much more interesting person to watch and to talk with, both during the dinner Saturday evening and later, than he had anticipated.

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had

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From this reading THORPE found the Duke of Glastonbury a much more interesting person to watch and to talk with, both during the dinner Saturday evening and later, than he had anticipated.

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hardly

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From this reading His speech was English enough to the ear, it was true, but it was the considered English of a book, and its phrases had a deftness which was hardly native.

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he

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From this reading THORPE found the Duke of Glastonbury a much more interesting person to watch and to talk with, both during the dinner Saturday evening and later, than he had anticipated.

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himself

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From this reading He was young, and slight of frame, and not at all imposing in stature, but he bore himself with a certain shy courtliness of carriage which had a distinction of its own.

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His

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From this reading His face, with its little black moustache and large dark eyes, was fine upon examination, but in some elusively foreign way.

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imposing

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From this reading He was young, and slight of frame, and not at all imposing in stature, but he bore himself with a certain shy courtliness of carriage which had a distinction of its own.

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in

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From this reading He was young, and slight of frame, and not at all imposing in stature, but he bore himself with a certain shy courtliness of carriage which had a distinction of its own.

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interesting

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From this reading THORPE found the Duke of Glastonbury a much more interesting person to watch and to talk with, both during the dinner Saturday evening and later, than he had anticipated.

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it

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From this reading His speech was English enough to the ear, it was true, but it was the considered English of a book, and its phrases had a deftness which was hardly native.

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its

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From this reading He was young, and slight of frame, and not at all imposing in stature, but he bore himself with a certain shy courtliness of carriage which had a distinction of its own.

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large

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From this reading His face, with its little black moustache and large dark eyes, was fine upon examination, but in some elusively foreign way.

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later

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From this reading THORPE found the Duke of Glastonbury a much more interesting person to watch and to talk with, both during the dinner Saturday evening and later, than he had anticipated.

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lingered

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From this reading There lingered a foreign note, too, in the way he talked.

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little

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From this reading His face, with its little black moustache and large dark eyes, was fine upon examination, but in some elusively foreign way.

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more

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From this reading THORPE found the Duke of Glastonbury a much more interesting person to watch and to talk with, both during the dinner Saturday evening and later, than he had anticipated.

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moustache

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From this reading His face, with its little black moustache and large dark eyes, was fine upon examination, but in some elusively foreign way.

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much

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From this reading THORPE found the Duke of Glastonbury a much more interesting person to watch and to talk with, both during the dinner Saturday evening and later, than he had anticipated.

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native

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From this reading His speech was English enough to the ear, it was true, but it was the considered English of a book, and its phrases had a deftness which was hardly native.

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not

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From this reading He was young, and slight of frame, and not at all imposing in stature, but he bore himself with a certain shy courtliness of carriage which had a distinction of its own.

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note

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From this reading There lingered a foreign note, too, in the way he talked.

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of

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From this reading THORPE found the Duke of Glastonbury a much more interesting person to watch and to talk with, both during the dinner Saturday evening and later, than he had anticipated.

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own

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From this reading He was young, and slight of frame, and not at all imposing in stature, but he bore himself with a certain shy courtliness of carriage which had a distinction of its own.

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person

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From this reading THORPE found the Duke of Glastonbury a much more interesting person to watch and to talk with, both during the dinner Saturday evening and later, than he had anticipated.

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phrases

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From this reading His speech was English enough to the ear, it was true, but it was the considered English of a book, and its phrases had a deftness which was hardly native.

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Saturday

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From this reading THORPE found the Duke of Glastonbury a much more interesting person to watch and to talk with, both during the dinner Saturday evening and later, than he had anticipated.

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shy

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From this reading He was young, and slight of frame, and not at all imposing in stature, but he bore himself with a certain shy courtliness of carriage which had a distinction of its own.

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slight

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From this reading He was young, and slight of frame, and not at all imposing in stature, but he bore himself with a certain shy courtliness of carriage which had a distinction of its own.

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some

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From this reading His face, with its little black moustache and large dark eyes, was fine upon examination, but in some elusively foreign way.

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speech

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From this reading His speech was English enough to the ear, it was true, but it was the considered English of a book, and its phrases had a deftness which was hardly native.

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stature

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From this reading He was young, and slight of frame, and not at all imposing in stature, but he bore himself with a certain shy courtliness of carriage which had a distinction of its own.

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talk

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From this reading THORPE found the Duke of Glastonbury a much more interesting person to watch and to talk with, both during the dinner Saturday evening and later, than he had anticipated.

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talked

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From this reading There lingered a foreign note, too, in the way he talked.

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than

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From this reading THORPE found the Duke of Glastonbury a much more interesting person to watch and to talk with, both during the dinner Saturday evening and later, than he had anticipated.

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the

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From this reading THORPE found the Duke of Glastonbury a much more interesting person to watch and to talk with, both during the dinner Saturday evening and later, than he had anticipated.

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There

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From this reading There lingered a foreign note, too, in the way he talked.

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THORPE

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From this reading THORPE found the Duke of Glastonbury a much more interesting person to watch and to talk with, both during the dinner Saturday evening and later, than he had anticipated.

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to

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From this reading THORPE found the Duke of Glastonbury a much more interesting person to watch and to talk with, both during the dinner Saturday evening and later, than he had anticipated.

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too

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From this reading There lingered a foreign note, too, in the way he talked.

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true

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From this reading His speech was English enough to the ear, it was true, but it was the considered English of a book, and its phrases had a deftness which was hardly native.

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upon

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From this reading His face, with its little black moustache and large dark eyes, was fine upon examination, but in some elusively foreign way.

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was

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From this reading He was young, and slight of frame, and not at all imposing in stature, but he bore himself with a certain shy courtliness of carriage which had a distinction of its own.

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watch

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From this reading THORPE found the Duke of Glastonbury a much more interesting person to watch and to talk with, both during the dinner Saturday evening and later, than he had anticipated.

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way

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From this reading His face, with its little black moustache and large dark eyes, was fine upon examination, but in some elusively foreign way.

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which

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From this reading He was young, and slight of frame, and not at all imposing in stature, but he bore himself with a certain shy courtliness of carriage which had a distinction of its own.

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with

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From this reading THORPE found the Duke of Glastonbury a much more interesting person to watch and to talk with, both during the dinner Saturday evening and later, than he had anticipated.

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young

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From this reading He was young, and slight of frame, and not at all imposing in stature, but he bore himself with a certain shy courtliness of carriage which had a distinction of its own.

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