John Halifax, GentlemanHarper & Brothers, 1869 - 485 páginas |
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... stood , principal figure in a picture which is even yet as clear to me as yesterday - the narrow , dirty alley leading out of the High Street , yet showing a glimmer of green field at the farther end ; the open house - doors on either ...
... stood , principal figure in a picture which is even yet as clear to me as yesterday - the narrow , dirty alley leading out of the High Street , yet showing a glimmer of green field at the farther end ; the open house - doors on either ...
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... stood aside , and touched his cap with a respectful deference , as the old man passed . So here thee be - hast thou taken care of my son ? Did he give thee thy groat , my lad ? " We had neither of us once thought of the money . When I ...
... stood aside , and touched his cap with a respectful deference , as the old man passed . So here thee be - hast thou taken care of my son ? Did he give thee thy groat , my lad ? " We had neither of us once thought of the money . When I ...
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... stood gazing at it a good while - a new expression dawning in his 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 ...
... stood gazing at it a good while - a new expression dawning in his 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 ...
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... stood thought- fully by me , whispered , " that I was very glad . " " Thank you - so am I , " said he in a low tone . Then all his old manner returned ; he threw his battered cap higb up in the air , and shouted out , " 26 JOHN HALIFAX .
... stood thought- fully by me , whispered , " that I was very glad . " " Thank you - so am I , " said he in a low tone . Then all his old manner returned ; he threw his battered cap higb up in the air , and shouted out , " 26 JOHN HALIFAX .
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... stood at the foot of the steps , with the reins on his arm ) ; " did you want me ? " " Yes . Come up here ; never mind the cart . " But that was not John's way . He led the refractory horse , settled him comfortably under a tree , and ...
... stood at the foot of the steps , with the reins on his arm ) ; " did you want me ? " " Yes . Come up here ; never mind the cart . " But that was not John's way . He led the refractory horse , settled him comfortably under a tree , and ...
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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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