John Halifax, GentlemanHarper & Brothers, 1869 - 485 páginas |
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... kind to my son . " " Thank you , but I don't want payment for kindness . ” He kept the groat , and put back the shilling into my father's hand . " Eh ! " said the old man , much astonished , " thee'rt ar odd lad ; but I can't stay ...
... kind to my son . " " Thank you , but I don't want payment for kindness . ” He kept the groat , and put back the shilling into my father's hand . " Eh ! " said the old man , much astonished , " thee'rt ar odd lad ; but I can't stay ...
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... as leaning against the fire - place , he drew his hand backwards and for- wards across his face ; " you are very kind ; I'll stay an hour or so , if you wish it . " " Then come and sit down here , and let 16 JOHN HALIFAX.
... as leaning against the fire - place , he drew his hand backwards and for- wards across his face ; " you are very kind ; I'll stay an hour or so , if you wish it . " " Then come and sit down here , and let 16 JOHN HALIFAX.
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... kind , Phineas . " He said no more words than these - but their tone spoke volumes . I got into my little carriage again , for I was most anxious not to lose a day in this matter . I persuaded John to go at once with me to Sally Watkins ...
... kind , Phineas . " He said no more words than these - but their tone spoke volumes . I got into my little carriage again , for I was most anxious not to lose a day in this matter . I persuaded John to go at once with me to Sally Watkins ...
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... kind ; and during my whole life - I thank God ! —have never faltered in my resolution . Friendship was given me for love - duty for happiness . So best , and I was satisfied This conviction , and the struggle succeeding it- for , though ...
... kind ; and during my whole life - I thank God ! —have never faltered in my resolution . Friendship was given me for love - duty for happiness . So best , and I was satisfied This conviction , and the struggle succeeding it- for , though ...
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... kind and gay ! The play ended . There was some buffoonery still to come , but we would not stay for that . We staggered , half - blind and dazzled both in eyes and brain , out into the dark streets , John almost carrying me . Then we ...
... kind and gay ! The play ended . There was some buffoonery still to come , but we would not stay for that . We staggered , half - blind and dazzled both in eyes and brain , out into the dark streets , John almost carrying me . Then we ...
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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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