John Halifax, GentlemanHarper & Brothers, 1869 - 485 páginas |
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... asked his pardon . It was plain he had loved and mourned her ; and that circumstances had smothered down his quick boyish feelings into a man's tenacity of betraying where he had loved and mourned . - I , only a few minutes after , said ...
... asked his pardon . It was plain he had loved and mourned her ; and that circumstances had smothered down his quick boyish feelings into a man's tenacity of betraying where he had loved and mourned . - I , only a few minutes after , said ...
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... asked me , and he was civil to me , and I liked him . Now , I think I had better go . Good day , sir . " There is a verse in a very old Book - even in its human histories the most pathetic of all books - which runs thus : " And it came ...
... asked me , and he was civil to me , and I liked him . Now , I think I had better go . Good day , sir . " There is a verse in a very old Book - even in its human histories the most pathetic of all books - which runs thus : " And it came ...
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... asked me how I felt , and if he could do any thing for me before he went away . " You'll not go away ; not till my father comes home , at least ? " for I had been revolving many plans , which had one sole aim and object , to keep near ...
... asked me how I felt , and if he could do any thing for me before he went away . " You'll not go away ; not till my father comes home , at least ? " for I had been revolving many plans , which had one sole aim and object , to keep near ...
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... asked me at last , suddenly . " I should rather think so . " And I could not help smil . ing , being somewhat proud of my erudition . " And write ? " " Oh , yes ; certainly . " He thought a minute , and then said , in a low tone , " I ...
... asked me at last , suddenly . " I should rather think so . " And I could not help smil . ing , being somewhat proud of my erudition . " And write ? " " Oh , yes ; certainly . " He thought a minute , and then said , in a low tone , " I ...
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... asked me . " Ever since I was born . " " " " Ah ! —well , it's a nice place , " he repeated , somewhat sadly . " This grass - plot is very even - thirty yards square , I should guess . I'd get up and pace it , only I'm rather tired ...
... asked me . " Ever since I was born . " " " " Ah ! —well , it's a nice place , " he repeated , somewhat sadly . " This grass - plot is very even - thirty yards square , I should guess . I'd get up and pace it , only I'm rather tired ...
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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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