John Halifax, GentlemanHarper & Brothers, publishers, Franklin Square., 1859 - 499 pages |
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Page 52
... strange things in Abel Fletcher . 66 Father , tell me what has befallen thee ? " " Nothing , my son , save that the Giver of all worldly goods has seen fit to take back a portion of mine . I , like many another in this town , am poorer ...
... strange things in Abel Fletcher . 66 Father , tell me what has befallen thee ? " " Nothing , my son , save that the Giver of all worldly goods has seen fit to take back a portion of mine . I , like many another in this town , am poorer ...
Page 56
... strange , John , but so it is — I am actually twenty . " " Well , and what of that ? " I sat looking down into the river , which flowed on , as my years were flowing , monotonous , dark , and slow ; -as they must flow on for ever . John ...
... strange , John , but so it is — I am actually twenty . " " Well , and what of that ? " I sat looking down into the river , which flowed on , as my years were flowing , monotonous , dark , and slow ; -as they must flow on for ever . John ...
Page 59
... strange fit of tenderness , I guessed what was looming in the distance - a future which my father constantly held in terrorem over me , though succes sive illnesses had kept it in abeyance . Alas ! I knew that my poor father's hopes and ...
... strange fit of tenderness , I guessed what was looming in the distance - a future which my father constantly held in terrorem over me , though succes sive illnesses had kept it in abeyance . Alas ! I knew that my poor father's hopes and ...
Page 82
... strange . He never by any chance overstayed his time , without sending a message home . So , after some considera- tion as to whether I dared encroach upon his formal habits so much , and after much advice from Jael , who betrayed more ...
... strange . He never by any chance overstayed his time , without sending a message home . So , after some considera- tion as to whether I dared encroach upon his formal habits so much , and after much advice from Jael , who betrayed more ...
Page 88
... strange to see how decidedly , yet respect . fully , John spoke , and how quietly my father answered . " And Phineas " -he put his arm round my shoulder in his old way- " you will take care of yourself . Are you any stronger than you ...
... strange to see how decidedly , yet respect . fully , John spoke , and how quietly my father answered . " And Phineas " -he put his arm round my shoulder in his old way- " you will take care of yourself . Are you any stronger than you ...
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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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