John Halifax, GentlemanHarper & Brothers, 1869 - 485 páginas |
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... took little or no notice of us , but kept his 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 ...
... took little or no notice of us , but kept his 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 ...
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... took ours in the large parlor , where the stiff , high - backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor , shiny and hard as marble , and slippery as glass . Except the table , the side- board , and the ...
... took ours in the large parlor , where the stiff , high - backed chairs eyed one another in opposite rows across the wide oaken floor , shiny and hard as marble , and slippery as glass . Except the table , the side- board , and the ...
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... took out of his pocket a little case of leather , with an under one of black silk ; within this , again , was a book . He would not let it go out of his hands , but held it so that I could see the leaves . It was a Greek Testament ...
... took out of his pocket a little case of leather , with an under one of black silk ; within this , again , was a book . He would not let it go out of his hands , but held it so that I could see the leaves . It was a Greek Testament ...
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... a word . I hobbled past him ; he follow- ing through the long passage to the garden door . There I paused - tired out . John Halifax took gentle hold of my shoulder . " I think , if you did not mind , JOHN HALIFAX . 19.
... a word . I hobbled past him ; he follow- ing through the long passage to the garden door . There I paused - tired out . John Halifax took gentle hold of my shoulder . " I think , if you did not mind , JOHN HALIFAX . 19.
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... took me on his back - what a strong fellow he was ! -and fairly trotted with me down the garden - walk . We were both very merry , and though I was his senior , I seemed with him , out of my great weakness and infirmity , to feel almost ...
... took me on his back - what a strong fellow he was ! -and fairly trotted with me down the garden - walk . We were both very merry , and though I was his senior , I seemed with him , out of my great weakness and infirmity , to feel almost ...
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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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