John Halifax, GentlemanHarper & Brothers, publishers, Franklin Square., 1859 - 499 pages |
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... door , " Wouldn't Master Phineas come in and sit by the fire a bit ? " — But it was always a trouble to me to move , or walk ; and I liked stay ing at the mouth of the alley , watching the autumnal shower come sweeping down the street ...
... door , " Wouldn't Master Phineas come in and sit by the fire a bit ? " — But it was always a trouble to me to move , or walk ; and I liked stay ing at the mouth of the alley , watching the autumnal shower come sweeping down the street ...
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... door half opened , and an evi dent struggle taking place behind it ; we even heard loud words across the narrow street . " I will - I say I will . " " You shan't , Miss Ursula . " " But I will ! " And there stood the little girl , with ...
... door half opened , and an evi dent struggle taking place behind it ; we even heard loud words across the narrow street . " I will - I say I will . " " You shan't , Miss Ursula . " " But I will ! " And there stood the little girl , with ...
Page 13
... door work to be had ? " " I don't know . " The lad's countenance fell , and that hungry , weary look , which had vanished while we talked , returned more pain- fully than ever . I reproached myself for having , under the influence of ...
... door work to be had ? " " I don't know . " The lad's countenance fell , and that hungry , weary look , which had vanished while we talked , returned more pain- fully than ever . I reproached myself for having , under the influence of ...
Page 14
... door . Then , with another good- bye , he again turned to go . I My heart cried after him with an irrepressible cry . What I said I do not remember , but it caused him to return . " Is there anything more I can do for you , sir ...
... door . Then , with another good- bye , he again turned to go . I My heart cried after him with an irrepressible cry . What I said I do not remember , but it caused him to return . " Is there anything more I can do for you , sir ...
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... say 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.
... say 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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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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