John Halifax, GentlemanHarper & Brothers, 1869 - 485 páginas |
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... whom from a sense of common justice he had made take shelter beside us . In truth , worthy man , he had no lack of matter to occupy his mind , being sole architect of a long up - hill but now thriving trade . 8 JOHN HALIFAX ,
... whom from a sense of common justice he had made take shelter beside us . In truth , worthy man , he had no lack of matter to occupy his mind , being sole architect of a long up - hill but now thriving trade . 8 JOHN HALIFAX ,
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... mind and breeding above his outward condition - should come of gentle rather than of boorish blood . 66 " Then , perhaps , " I said , resuming the conversation , you would not like to follow a trade ? " " Yes , I should . What would it ...
... mind and breeding above his outward condition - should come of gentle rather than of boorish blood . 66 " Then , perhaps , " I said , resuming the conversation , you would not like to follow a trade ? " " Yes , I should . What would it ...
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... mind . Surely , he would not refuse me -me , his sickly boy , whose life had in it so little pleasure . Why do you want to go ? You have no work ? " 66 66 No ; I wish I had . But I'll get some . ” " How ? " " Just by trying everything ...
... mind . Surely , he would not refuse me -me , his sickly boy , whose life had in it so little pleasure . Why do you want to go ? You have no work ? " 66 66 No ; I wish I had . But I'll get some . ” " How ? " " Just by trying everything ...
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... mind to take no denial , and fear no rebuff from my father ; " cheer up . Who knows what may turn up ? " " Oh yes , something always does : I'm not afraid . ” He tossed back his curls , and looked smiling out through the window at the ...
... mind to take no denial , and fear no rebuff from my father ; " cheer up . Who knows what may turn up ? " " Oh yes , something always does : I'm not afraid . ” He tossed back his curls , and looked smiling out through the window at the ...
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Dinah Maria Mulock Craik. " I think , if you did not mind , I'm sure I could carry you . I carried a meal - sack once , weighing eight stone . " I burst out laughing , which may be was what he wanted , and forthwith consented to assume ...
Dinah Maria Mulock Craik. " I think , if you did not mind , I'm sure I could carry you . I carried a meal - sack once , weighing eight stone . " I burst out laughing , which may be was what he wanted , and forthwith consented to assume ...
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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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