Life ...Houghton, Mifflin, 1874 - 208 pages |
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Page 76
... Peggy - her name was Peggy - stood stock - still , snorting like a stranded grampus , and alike insensible to the gentle hints afforded her by hand and heel . — " Tch ! -tch ! - get along , Peggy ! " half exclaimed , half whistled the ...
... Peggy - her name was Peggy - stood stock - still , snorting like a stranded grampus , and alike insensible to the gentle hints afforded her by hand and heel . — " Tch ! -tch ! - get along , Peggy ! " half exclaimed , half whistled the ...
Page 77
... Peggy and her ( soi - disant ) master were now reduced ; they had fairly joined issue . " Budge ! " quoth the doctor . " Budge not ! " quoth the fiend , — for nothing short of a fiend could , of a surety , inspire Peggy at such a time ...
... Peggy and her ( soi - disant ) master were now reduced ; they had fairly joined issue . " Budge ! " quoth the doctor . " Budge not ! " quoth the fiend , — for nothing short of a fiend could , of a surety , inspire Peggy at such a time ...
Page 78
... Peggy was a mare ; but this was no time for verbal criticism . " Get - up , I say , -get up , and go home , you scoundrel ! " But the " scoundrel " and " drunken rascal " answered not ; he moved not , nor could the prolonged shouting of ...
... Peggy was a mare ; but this was no time for verbal criticism . " Get - up , I say , -get up , and go home , you scoundrel ! " But the " scoundrel " and " drunken rascal " answered not ; he moved not , nor could the prolonged shouting of ...
Page 131
... into the placid belief that all congratulatory visits were at an end ? How many twisted - headed brothers will be putting in their advice , as a friend to Peggy ? How many maiden aunts will come to spend a month A BACHELOR'S REVERY . 131.
... into the placid belief that all congratulatory visits were at an end ? How many twisted - headed brothers will be putting in their advice , as a friend to Peggy ? How many maiden aunts will come to spend a month A BACHELOR'S REVERY . 131.
Page 132
... Peggy , " and want to know , every tea - time , " if she is n't a dear love of a wife " ? Then , dear father - in - law will beg ( taking dear Peggy's hand in his ) to give a little wholesome counsel ; and will be very sure to advise ...
... Peggy , " and want to know , every tea - time , " if she is n't a dear love of a wife " ? Then , dear father - in - law will beg ( taking dear Peggy's hand in his ) to give a little wholesome counsel ; and will be very sure to advise ...
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