John Halifax, GentlemanHarper & Brothers, publishers, Franklin Square., 1859 - 499 pages |
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... asked his pardon . It was plain he had loved and mourned her ; and that circumstances had smothered down his quick boyish feelings into a man's tenacity of betraying where he had loved and mourned . - I , only a few minutes after , said ...
... asked his pardon . It was plain he had loved and mourned her ; and that circumstances had smothered down his quick boyish feelings into a man's tenacity of betraying where he had loved and mourned . - I , only a few minutes after , said ...
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... asked me , and he was civil to me , and I liked him Now , I think I had better go . Good day , sir . " There is a verse in a very old Book - even in its human stories the most pathetic of all books - which runs thus : " And it came to ...
... asked me , and he was civil to me , and I liked him Now , I think I had better go . Good day , sir . " There is a verse in a very old Book - even in its human stories the most pathetic of all books - which runs thus : " And it came to ...
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... asked me how I felt , and if he could do any thing for me before he went away . " You'll not go away ; not till my father comes home , at least ? " for I had been revolving many plans , which had one sole aim and object , to keep near ...
... asked me how I felt , and if he could do any thing for me before he went away . " You'll not go away ; not till my father comes home , at least ? " for I had been revolving many plans , which had one sole aim and object , to keep near ...
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... asked me at last , suddenly . " I should rather think so . " And I could not help smil ug , being somewhat proud of my erudition . " And write ? " " Oh , yes ; certainly . " He thought a minute , and then said , in a low tone , " 1 can ...
... asked me at last , suddenly . " I should rather think so . " And I could not help smil ug , being somewhat proud of my erudition . " And write ? " " Oh , yes ; certainly . " He thought a minute , and then said , in a low tone , " 1 can ...
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... asked me . " Ever since I was born . ” " Ah ! —well , it's a nice place , " he repeated , somewhat sadly . " This grass - plot is very even - thirty yards square , I should guess . I'd get up and pace it , only I'm rather tired ...
... asked me . " Ever since I was born . ” " Ah ! —well , it's a nice place , " he repeated , somewhat sadly . " This grass - plot is very even - thirty yards square , I should guess . I'd get up and pace it , only I'm rather tired ...
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