John Halifax, GentlemanHarper & Brothers, 1869 - 485 páginas |
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... eyes fixed on the pavement - for we actually boasted pavement in the High Street of our town of Norton Bury - watching the eddying rain - drops , which , each as it fell , threw up a little mist of spray . It was a serious , haggard ...
... eyes fixed on the pavement - for we actually boasted pavement in the High Street of our town of Norton Bury - watching the eddying rain - drops , which , each as it fell , threw up a little mist of spray . It was a serious , haggard ...
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... eyes that were the terror of all the rogues in Norton Bury , Abel Fletcher jingled temptingly the silver money in the pockets of his long flap- ped brown waistcoat . " I say , art thee a lad to be trusted ? " John Halifax neither ...
... eyes that were the terror of all the rogues in Norton Bury , Abel Fletcher jingled temptingly the silver money in the pockets of his long flap- ped brown waistcoat . " I say , art thee a lad to be trusted ? " John Halifax neither ...
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... eyes . " Nearly starving . " " Bless me ! then get in , and have thy dinner . But first - " and my inexorable father held him by the shoulder ; " thee art a decent lad , come of decent parents ? " " Yes , " almost indignantly . " Thee ...
... eyes . " Nearly starving . " " Bless me ! then get in , and have thy dinner . But first - " and my inexorable father held him by the shoulder ; " thee art a decent lad , come of decent parents ? " " Yes , " almost indignantly . " Thee ...
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... eyes , at the quaint dimples of lurking fun that played hide - and - seek under the firm set mouth , without feeling my heart cheered and delighted , like one brought out of a murky chamber into the open day . But all this was highly ...
... eyes , at the quaint dimples of lurking fun that played hide - and - seek under the firm set mouth , without feeling my heart cheered and delighted , like one brought out of a murky chamber into the open day . But all this was highly ...
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... eyes . Eyes in which then , for the first time , I watched a thought grow , and grow , till out of them was shining a beauty absolutely divine . All of a sudden the Abbey chimes burst out , and made the lad start . " What's that ...
... eyes . Eyes in which then , for the first time , I watched a thought grow , and grow , till out of them was shining a beauty absolutely divine . All of a sudden the Abbey chimes burst out , and made the lad start . " What's that ...
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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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