John Halifax, GentlemanHarper & Brothers, publishers, Franklin Square., 1859 - 499 pages |
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... walk ; and I liked stay ing at the mouth of the alley , watching the autumnal shower come sweeping down the street ; besides , I wanted to look again at the stranger - lad . He had scarcely stirred , but remained leaning against the ...
... walk ; and I liked stay ing at the mouth of the alley , watching the autumnal shower come sweeping down the street ; besides , I wanted to look again at the stranger - lad . He had scarcely stirred , but remained leaning against the ...
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... walks between our house , the tan - yard , and the Friends ' meeting - house - still , he never trusted me anywhere alone . " Here , Sally , -Sally Watkins ! do any o ' thy lads want to earn an honest penny ? " Sally was out of earshot ...
... walks between our house , the tan - yard , and the Friends ' meeting - house - still , he never trusted me anywhere alone . " Here , Sally , -Sally Watkins ! do any o ' thy lads want to earn an honest penny ? " Sally was out of earshot ...
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... walk , flecked with sunshine through overhanging trees . Once he stopped to pick up for me the large brown fan of a horse - chestnut leaf . " It's pretty , isn't it - only it shows that autumn is come . " " And how shall you live in the ...
... walk , flecked with sunshine through overhanging trees . Once he stopped to pick up for me the large brown fan of a horse - chestnut leaf . " It's pretty , isn't it - only it shows that autumn is come . " " And how shall you live in the ...
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... walk . We were both very merry , and though I was his senior , I seemed with him , out of my great weakness and ... walk , I knew , by crawling , every inch of the soft , green , mossy , daisy - patterned car- pet , bounded by its broad ...
... walk . We were both very merry , and though I was his senior , I seemed with him , out of my great weakness and ... walk , I knew , by crawling , every inch of the soft , green , mossy , daisy - patterned car- pet , bounded by its broad ...
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... walk with the end of his stick . People said --nay , Jael herself , once , in a passion , had thrown the fact t me , that the wealthy Friend himself had come to Nor on Bury without a shilling in his pocket . 66 16 Well , what work canst ...
... walk with the end of his stick . People said --nay , Jael herself , once , in a passion , had thrown the fact t me , that the wealthy Friend himself had come to Nor on Bury without a shilling in his pocket . 66 16 Well , what work canst ...
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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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