John Halifax, GentlemanHarper & Brothers, 1869 - 485 páginas |
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... Jael brought him in ; Jael , the only womankind we ever had about us , and who , save to me when I happened to be very ill , certainly gave no indication of her sex in its soft- ness and tenderness . There had evidently been wrath in ...
... Jael brought him in ; Jael , the only womankind we ever had about us , and who , save to me when I happened to be very ill , certainly gave no indication of her sex in its soft- ness and tenderness . There had evidently been wrath in ...
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... Jael's remark . But he had . 66 66 Madam , " said he , with a bow of perfect good - humor , and even some sly drollery , you mistake ; I never begged in my life : I am a person of independent property , which consists of my head and my ...
... Jael's remark . But he had . 66 66 Madam , " said he , with a bow of perfect good - humor , and even some sly drollery , you mistake ; I never begged in my life : I am a person of independent property , which consists of my head and my ...
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... Jael kept coming in and out of the parlor on divers ex- cuses , eyeing very suspiciously John Halifax and me ; espe ... Jael . " Phineas ! " — and she planted herself before me at the end of the table- " it's a fine , sunshiny day : thee ...
... Jael kept coming in and out of the parlor on divers ex- cuses , eyeing very suspiciously John Halifax and me ; espe ... Jael . " Phineas ! " — and she planted herself before me at the end of the table- " it's a fine , sunshiny day : thee ...
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... Jael in the doorway , and I did not want to vex my good old nurse ; besides , unlike John , I was any- thing but brave . " You will hear the Abbey bells chime presently - not unlike Bow bells , I used to fancy sometimes ; and we'll lie ...
... Jael in the doorway , and I did not want to vex my good old nurse ; besides , unlike John , I was any- thing but brave . " You will hear the Abbey bells chime presently - not unlike Bow bells , I used to fancy sometimes ; and we'll lie ...
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... Jael herself , once , in a passion , had thrown the fact at me , that the wealthy Friend himself had come to Nor- ton Bury without a shilling in his pocket . " Well , what work canst thee do , lad ? " 66 Anything , " was the eager ...
... Jael herself , once , in a passion , had thrown the fact at me , that the wealthy Friend himself had come to Nor- ton Bury without a shilling in his pocket . " Well , what work canst thee do , lad ? " 66 Anything , " was the eager ...
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Abel Fletcher answered asked Beechwood better Brithwood child Cloth daughter dear derley door Edwin Enderley eyes face fancy father feel gentleman gone Guy's hand happy hear heard heart honor husband Jael Jessop John Halifax JOHN S. C. ABBOTT John's Kingswell knew Lady Caroline laughed listened little Muriel live Longfield looked Lord Luxmore Lord Ravenel marriage Mary Baines Maud mill mind minute Miss March Miss Silver morning mother Muriel never night Norton Bury Oldtower once pain parlor perhaps Phineas Fletcher poor quiet rose round seemed silence Sir Ralph smile spoke stood sure talking tan-yard tell thank thee things thought to-day to-morrow told took turned Uncle Phineas Ursula voice walk watching wife window wish woman wonder word young
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Página 416 - And babes, sweet-smiling babes, our bed. How should I love the pretty creatures, While round my knees they fondly clung ; To see them look their mother's features, To hear them lisp their mother's tongue. And when with envy, time transported, Shall think to rob us of our joys, You'll in your girls again be courted, And I'll go wooing in my boys.
Página 106 - His certain life, that never can deceive him, Is full of thousand sweets, and rich content : The smooth-leaved beeches in the field receive him With coolest shades, till...
Página 105 - Thrice, oh! thrice happy, shepherd's life and state! When courts are happiness, unhappy pawns! His cottage low and safely humble gate Shuts out proud Fortune, with her scorns and fawns. No feared treason breaks his quiet sleep ; Singing all day, his flocks he learns to keep, Himself as innocent as are his simple sheep. No Serian worms he knows, that with their thread Draw out their silken lives — nor silken pride: His lambs...
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