Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume 91 |
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Dinner over , the fa- ther , expanding on the door - step , gazed toward the farthest tree - tops with the look of a veteran conqueror about to sub- jugate fresh lands . He recalled the time when his house had lain in an independent ...
Dinner over , the fa- ther , expanding on the door - step , gazed toward the farthest tree - tops with the look of a veteran conqueror about to sub- jugate fresh lands . He recalled the time when his house had lain in an independent ...
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Thallie's mouth fell open , Euphrosyne turned slightly pale , Mr. Goodchild's hunted look gave place to consternation ; but Aglaia , her emerald- green eyes already calm again , moved for- ward , touched her father's arm , and mur- ...
Thallie's mouth fell open , Euphrosyne turned slightly pale , Mr. Goodchild's hunted look gave place to consternation ; but Aglaia , her emerald- green eyes already calm again , moved for- ward , touched her father's arm , and mur- ...
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Look- ing back , one saw , across scintillating waves , the sky - scrapers converging , turn- ing misty , fading . Aurelius removed his black felt hat . The salt breeze lifted his long locks and stirred his tangled beard of ruddy gold ...
Look- ing back , one saw , across scintillating waves , the sky - scrapers converging , turn- ing misty , fading . Aurelius removed his black felt hat . The salt breeze lifted his long locks and stirred his tangled beard of ruddy gold ...
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I am eager to see how he looks in a white cap and apron . ... The child is six now , a sweet , lovely little thing to look at , but , I judge from what he said , quite abnormal . He has a trained nurse with her always .
I am eager to see how he looks in a white cap and apron . ... The child is six now , a sweet , lovely little thing to look at , but , I judge from what he said , quite abnormal . He has a trained nurse with her always .
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But we must n't be looking back ; we must look forward and be grateful . The two happiest things in life are going to be ours , a friendly marriage and work that we love . Yesterday , after leaving you , I walked back to the asylum sort ...
But we must n't be looking back ; we must look forward and be grateful . The two happiest things in life are going to be ours , a friendly marriage and work that we love . Yesterday , after leaving you , I walked back to the asylum sort ...
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