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  • His father, though a voluntary exile in manhood, had been in childhood a king's page, and throughout life remained the associate of princes; and here, in an 'avoue's soiree,' unknown, unregarded, an expectant on an

    The Parisians — Volume 01 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • In pursuance of this advice, the young M.rquis had come to Paris fortified with a letter from M. Hebert to an 'avoue' of eminence, and with many letters from his aunt to the nobles of the Faubourg connected with his house.

    The Parisians — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • In pursuance of this advice, the young M.rquis had come to Paris fortified with a letter from M. Hebert to an 'avoue' of eminence, and with many letters from his aunt to the nobles of the Faubourg connected with his house.

    The Parisians — Volume 01 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • His father, though a voluntary exile in manhood, had been in childhood a king's page, and throughout life remained the associate of princes; and here, in an 'avoue's soiree,' unknown, unregarded, an expectant on an

    The Parisians — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • For the first few days he had wandered over Paris without calling even on the 'avoue' to whom M. Hebert had directed him.

    The Parisians — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • For the first few days he had wandered over Paris without calling even on the 'avoue' to whom M. Hebert had directed him.

    The Parisians — Volume 01 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • He had mechanically formed his idea of the abode and person of an 'avoue' from his association with M. Hebert.

    The Parisians — Volume 01 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • He had mechanically formed his idea of the abode and person of an 'avoue' from his association with M. Hebert.

    The Parisians — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • 'avoue's' patronage, stood the last lord of Rochebriant.

    The Parisians — Volume 01 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • 'avoue's' patronage, stood the last lord of Rochebriant.

    The Parisians — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

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