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Since he felt as keenly as she in the matter of what he called "Miss Dale's unwarrantable interference," their mutual indignation was actually proving a bond between that ill-mated pair.
Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale Harriet L. Smith
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Finally the restraint of religion has relaxed, and unhappy and ill-mated persons do not shrink from taking a step which was formerly condemned by the church.
Society Its Origin and Development Henry Kalloch Rowe
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Nor was it merely that the two were apparently ill-mated and unhappy with each other.
Famous Affinities of History — Complete Lyndon Orr
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His meagre physical means and his fervent spirit were pathetically ill-mated.
My Contemporaries In Fiction David Christie Murray
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Susan began to cry, and the scene became so painful to me, that I made haste to shake hands with the ill-mated couple, say a few soothing words, and take leave of them.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 01, November, 1857 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics Various
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Without the restraints put upon impulse by the education of the understanding and the will, young people often assume family obligations thoughtlessly and even flippantly, when they are ill-mated and often unacquainted with each other's characteristic qualities.
Society Its Origin and Development Henry Kalloch Rowe
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Nor was it merely that the two were apparently ill-mated and unhappy with each other.
Famous Affinities of History — Volume 4 Lyndon Orr
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On the other hand, many homes are a menace to the community, because an ill-mated pair, poorly equipped for the struggle of existence, create
Society Its Origin and Development Henry Kalloch Rowe
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It chanced that she happened upon this ill-mated couple in the nick of time.
The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives Elizabeth Strong Worthington
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The latter combination is as ill-mated as the former is natural.
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