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Mrs. Stebbing stood up, half-flattered, half-fluttered, at the call of this stately gentleman, and was scarcely prepared to hear him say--

From Beechcroft at Rockstone by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

Young Babington was half-flattered and half-frightened at the commotion he had excited.

From Unknown to History: a story of the captivity of Mary of Scotland by Yonge, Charlotte Mary