John Halifax, GentlemanHarper & Brothers, publishers, Franklin Square., 1859 - 499 pages |
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... thought on the boy , whom from a sense of common justice he had made take shelter beside us . In truth , worthy man , he had no lack of matter to occupy his mind , being sole architect of a long up hill but now thriving trade . I ୪ ...
... thought on the boy , whom from a sense of common justice he had made take shelter beside us . In truth , worthy man , he had no lack of matter to occupy his mind , being sole architect of a long up hill but now thriving trade . I ୪ ...
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... thought of that . " We soon became quite sociable together . He guided me carefully out of the town into the abbey walk , flecked with sunshine through overhanging trees . Once he stopped to pick up for me the large brown fan of a horse ...
... thought of that . " We soon became quite sociable together . He guided me carefully out of the town into the abbey walk , flecked with sunshine through overhanging trees . Once he stopped to pick up for me the large brown fan of a horse ...
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... thought of the money . When I acknowledged this , my father laughed , called John an honest lad , and began searching in his pocket for some larger coin . I ventured to draw his ear down , and whisper something - but I got no answer ...
... thought of the money . When I acknowledged this , my father laughed , called John an honest lad , and began searching in his pocket for some larger coin . I ventured to draw his ear down , and whisper something - but I got no answer ...
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... thought a minute , and then said , in a low tone , " 1 can't write , and I don't know when I shall be able to learn ; I wish you would put down something in a book for me . " " That I will . " He took out of his pocket a little case of ...
... thought a minute , and then said , in a low tone , " 1 can't write , and I don't know when I shall be able to learn ; I wish you would put down something in a book for me . " " That I will . " He took out of his pocket a little case of ...
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Dinah Maria Mulock Craik. Ay , so I had always thought it ; more so than ever now , when I had some one to say to how ... thought grow , and grow , till out of them was shining a beauty absolutely divine . All of a sudden the Abbey chimes ...
Dinah Maria Mulock Craik. Ay , so I had always thought it ; more so than ever now , when I had some one to say to how ... thought grow , and grow , till out of them was shining a beauty absolutely divine . All of a sudden the Abbey chimes ...
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