John Halifax, GentlemanHarper & Brothers, publishers, Franklin Square., 1859 - 499 pages |
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Page 19
... Jessop isn't sure . matter much ; most likely I shan't live long . " For this was , God forgive me , always the last and greatest comfort I had . John looked at me - surprised , troubled , compassionate- but he did not say a word . I ...
... Jessop isn't sure . matter much ; most likely I shan't live long . " For this was , God forgive me , always the last and greatest comfort I had . John looked at me - surprised , troubled , compassionate- but he did not say a word . I ...
Page 31
... to the improvement of what he per- sisted in considering my " infant " mind . It had reference to an anecdote Dr. Jessop had just been telling him -- about a little girl , one of o ir doctor's patients JOHN HALIFAX . 31.
... to the improvement of what he per- sisted in considering my " infant " mind . It had reference to an anecdote Dr. Jessop had just been telling him -- about a little girl , one of o ir doctor's patients JOHN HALIFAX . 31.
Page 32
... Jessop said to me , ' That little Ursula—- ” ” " Is her name Ursula ? " And I called to mind the little girl who had tried to give some bread to the hungry John Halifax , and whose cry of pain we heard as the door shut upon her . Poor ...
... Jessop said to me , ' That little Ursula—- ” ” " Is her name Ursula ? " And I called to mind the little girl who had tried to give some bread to the hungry John Halifax , and whose cry of pain we heard as the door shut upon her . Poor ...
Page 41
... my father , Dr. Jessop , and Jael At last I took courage to say to the former , that I wished ue would send John Halifax up some day . " What dost thee want the lad for ? " Only to see him . ” " Pshaw ! a JOHN HALIFAX . 41.
... my father , Dr. Jessop , and Jael At last I took courage to say to the former , that I wished ue would send John Halifax up some day . " What dost thee want the lad for ? " Only to see him . ” " Pshaw ! a JOHN HALIFAX . 41.
Page 59
... Jessop . I caught her parting mutterings , as she marched bel.:.d me : " Kill or cure , indeed , " - " No more fit than a baby , " ' Abel Fletcher be clean mad , " - " Hope Thomas Jessop will speak out plain , and tell him so , " and ...
... Jessop . I caught her parting mutterings , as she marched bel.:.d me : " Kill or cure , indeed , " - " No more fit than a baby , " ' Abel Fletcher be clean mad , " - " Hope Thomas Jessop will speak out plain , and tell him so , " and ...
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Abel Fletcher answered asked Beechwood better Brithwood child Cloth daughter dear door Edwin Enderley eyes face fancy father feel gentleman gone Guy's Half Calf 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 THOMAS CARLYLE thought told took turned Uncle Phineas Ursula voice walk watching wife wish woman wonder word young
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