John Halifax, GentlemanHarper & Brothers, publishers, Franklin Square., 1859 - 499 pages |
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... spoke in tolerably good English - different from our coarse , broad , G- -shire drawl ; and taking off his tat tered old cap , looked right up into my father's face . The old man scanned him closely . " What is thy name , lad ? " " John ...
... spoke in tolerably good English - different from our coarse , broad , G- -shire drawl ; and taking off his tat tered old cap , looked right up into my father's face . The old man scanned him closely . " What is thy name , lad ? " " John ...
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... spoke , " she " must have meant his mo ther . There the orphan lad had an advantage over me ; alas . I did not remember mine . 66 Come , " I said , for now I had quite made up my mind to take no denial , and fear no rebuff from my ...
... spoke , " she " must have meant his mo ther . There the orphan lad had an advantage over me ; alas . I did not remember mine . 66 Come , " I said , for now I had quite made up my mind to take no denial , and fear no rebuff from my ...
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... spoke , -Abel Fletcher , invo luntarily almost , touched his hat in return of the salutation . Then he walked away , and we had the garden all to our- selves - we , Jonathan and his new - found David . I did not " fall upon his neck ...
... spoke , -Abel Fletcher , invo luntarily almost , touched his hat in return of the salutation . Then he walked away , and we had the garden all to our- selves - we , Jonathan and his new - found David . I did not " fall upon his neck ...
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... spoke so sharply to you in the alley that day ? " " Yes . I shall never forget anything which happened that day , " he answered softly . " She was my nurse once . She is not such a bad woman , though trouble has sharpened her temper ...
... spoke so sharply to you in the alley that day ? " " Yes . I shall never forget anything which happened that day , " he answered softly . " She was my nurse once . She is not such a bad woman , though trouble has sharpened her temper ...
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... spoke volumes . I got into my little carriage again , for I was most anxious not to lose a day in this matter . I persuaded John to go at once with me to Sally Watkins . My father was not to be een ; but I ventured to leave word for him ...
... spoke volumes . I got into my little carriage again , for I was most anxious not to lose a day in this matter . I persuaded John to go at once with me to Sally Watkins . My father was not to be een ; but I ventured to leave word for him ...
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