John Halifax, GentlemanHarper & Brothers, publishers, Franklin Square., 1859 - 499 pages |
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Page 19
... sure . matter much ; most likely I shan't live long . " For this was , God forgive me , always the last and greatest comfort I had . John looked at me - surprised , troubled , compassionate- but he did not say a word . I hobbled past ...
... sure . matter much ; most likely I shan't live long . " For this was , God forgive me , always the last and greatest comfort I had . John looked at me - surprised , troubled , compassionate- but he did not say a word . I hobbled past ...
Page 20
... sure I could carry you . I carried a meal - sack once , weighing eight stone . " I burst out laughing , which may be was what he wanted , and forthwith consented to assume the place of the meal- sack . He took me on his back - what a ...
... sure I could carry you . I carried a meal - sack once , weighing eight stone . " I burst out laughing , which may be was what he wanted , and forthwith consented to assume the place of the meal- sack . He took me on his back - what a ...
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... sure — or you would not see the sails . It is the Severn - though at this distance you can't perceive it ; yet it is deep enough too , as you may see by the boats it car- ries . You would hardly believe so , to look at it here — but I ...
... sure — or you would not see the sails . It is the Severn - though at this distance you can't perceive it ; yet it is deep enough too , as you may see by the boats it car- ries . You would hardly believe so , to look at it here — but I ...
Page 26
... sure it was not over much ; for money was scarce enough in this war - time ; and , besides , there was a belief afloat , so widely that it tainted even my worthy father , tnat plenty was not good for the working - classes : they ...
... sure it was not over much ; for money was scarce enough in this war - time ; and , besides , there was a belief afloat , so widely that it tainted even my worthy father , tnat plenty was not good for the working - classes : they ...
Page 27
... for me . At length 1 put the question , Jael " thought he had - but wasn't sure . Didn't bother her head about such folk . " " If he asked again , might he come up 2 JOHN HALIFAX , 27 up in the air, and shouted out, "...
... for me . At length 1 put the question , Jael " thought he had - but wasn't sure . Didn't bother her head about such folk . " " If he asked again , might he come up 2 JOHN HALIFAX , 27 up in the air, and shouted out, "...
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