John Halifax, GentlemanHarper & Brothers, 1869 - 485 páginas |
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... heard me . What could he be thinking of so intently ? —a poor working lad , whom few would have given credit for thinking at all . I do not suppose my father cast a single glance or thought on the boy , whom from a sense of common ...
... heard me . What could he be thinking of so intently ? —a poor working lad , whom few would have given credit for thinking at all . I do not suppose my father cast a single glance or thought on the boy , whom from a sense of common ...
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... heard loud words across the narrow street . 66 " I will - I say I will . " " You shan't , Miss Ursula . " " But I will ! " And there stood the little girl , with a loaf in one hand , and a carving - knife in the other . She succeeded in ...
... heard loud words across the narrow street . 66 " I will - I say I will . " " You shan't , Miss Ursula . " " But I will ! " And there stood the little girl , with a loaf in one hand , and a carving - knife in the other . She succeeded in ...
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... heard 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 ...
... heard 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 ...
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... heard of the boy's parentage ; nor do I believe he knew more himself . He was indebted to no forefathers for a family history : the chronicle commenced with himself , and was altogether his own making . JOHN HALIFAX . 17.
... heard of the boy's parentage ; nor do I believe he knew more himself . He was indebted to no forefathers for a family history : the chronicle commenced with himself , and was altogether his own making . JOHN HALIFAX . 17.
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... heard me laughing — a rare and notable fact -for mirth was not the fashion in our house , nor the ten- dency of my own nature . Now this young lad , hardly as the world had knocked him about even already , had an over flowing spirit of ...
... heard me laughing — a rare and notable fact -for mirth was not the fashion in our house , nor the ten- dency of my own nature . Now this young lad , hardly as the world had knocked him about even already , had an over flowing spirit of ...
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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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