John Halifax, GentlemanHarper & Brothers, publishers, Franklin Square., 1859 - 499 pages |
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... gone from his face , the lad , if not actually what our scriptural Saxon terms " well - favored , " was certainly well - liking . " A beggar - boy , indeed ! I hope he had not heard Jael's remark . But he had . : 6 " Madam , " said he ...
... gone from his face , the lad , if not actually what our scriptural Saxon terms " well - favored , " was certainly well - liking . " A beggar - boy , indeed ! I hope he had not heard Jael's remark . But he had . : 6 " Madam , " said he ...
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... gone . " Gone ! It was not to be thought of at least , not till my father came home . For now , more determinedly than ever , the plan which I had just ventured to hint at to my father , fixed itself on my mind . Surely , he would not ...
... gone . " Gone ! It was not to be thought of at least , not till my father came home . For now , more determinedly than ever , the plan which I had just ventured to hint at to my father , fixed itself on my mind . Surely , he would not ...
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... gone and ' listed this day - left an honest livelihood to be a paid cut- throat . Now if I could get a lad - one too young to be caught hold of at every pot - house by that man of blood , the recruiting sergeant - Dost thee think this ...
... gone and ' listed this day - left an honest livelihood to be a paid cut- throat . Now if I could get a lad - one too young to be caught hold of at every pot - house by that man of blood , the recruiting sergeant - Dost thee think this ...
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... gone off for a soldier , used to drive your cart , you know . ” " Yes ? " said John , interrogatively ; for I was slow in utting forth my plans - that is , as much of them as it was eedful he should know . " Sally is poor - not so very ...
... gone off for a soldier , used to drive your cart , you know . ” " Yes ? " said John , interrogatively ; for I was slow in utting forth my plans - that is , as much of them as it was eedful he should know . " Sally is poor - not so very ...
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... gone home , and had taken John Halifax with me : it was astonishing how bold I felt myself growing , now that there was another beside myself to think and act for . We reached Widow Watkins ' door . It was a poor place -poorer than I ...
... gone home , and had taken John Halifax with me : it was astonishing how bold I felt myself growing , now that there was another beside myself to think and act for . We reached Widow Watkins ' door . It was a poor place -poorer than I ...
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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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