John Halifax, GentlemanHarper & Brothers, publishers, Franklin Square., 1859 - 499 páginas |
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... John's attention . surely . Is there water there ? " " Those can't be boats , " To be sure — or you would not see ... John with a bright look . " Ah , I like the Severn . " He stood gazing at it a good while - a new expression dawning in ...
... John's attention . surely . Is there water there ? " " Those can't be boats , " To be sure — or you would not see ... John with a bright look . " Ah , I like the Severn . " He stood gazing at it a good while - a new expression dawning in ...
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... John's eyes flashed , but a look from mine seemed to set him right again . He said quietly and respectfully , " Let me think a minute , and I'll tell you . All spring I was at a farmer's , riding the plough - horses , hoeing turnips ...
... John's eyes flashed , but a look from mine seemed to set him right again . He said quietly and respectfully , " Let me think a minute , and I'll tell you . All spring I was at a farmer's , riding the plough - horses , hoeing turnips ...
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... John , where are you ? " " Here " ( he stood at the foot of the steps , with the reins on his arm ) ; " did you want me ? " " Yes . Come up here ; never mind the cart . " But that was not John's way . He led the refractory horse ...
... John , where are you ? " " Here " ( he stood at the foot of the steps , with the reins on his arm ) ; " did you want me ? " " Yes . Come up here ; never mind the cart . " But that was not John's way . He led the refractory horse ...
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... John's wages , and he his rent to Sally . This , together with a few other facts which lay between Sally and me , made me quite easy in the mind as to his being no burthen , but rather a help to the widow - so I let Jael have her say ...
... John's wages , and he his rent to Sally . This , together with a few other facts which lay between Sally and me , made me quite easy in the mind as to his being no burthen , but rather a help to the widow - so I let Jael have her say ...
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... John ? " " Pretty well , considering . " Then , turning suddenly to me : " You read a great deal , don't you ? I ... John's face . " For me I can only just read , and I shall be fifteen directly ! " The accent of shame , despondency ...
... John ? " " Pretty well , considering . " Then , turning suddenly to me : " You read a great deal , don't you ? I ... John's face . " For me I can only just read , and I shall be fifteen directly ! " The accent of shame , despondency ...
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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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Página 106 - His certain life, that never can deceive him, Is full of thousand sweets, and rich content : The smooth-leaved beeches in the field receive him With coolest shades, till...
Página 95 - Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you.
Página 15 - And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
Página 105 - Thrice, oh! thrice happy, shepherd's life and state! When courts are happiness, unhappy pawns! His cottage low and safely humble gate Shuts out proud Fortune, with her scorns and fawns. No feared treason breaks his quiet sleep ; Singing all day, his flocks he learns to keep, Himself as innocent as are his simple sheep. No Serian worms he knows, that with their thread Draw out their silken lives — nor silken pride: His lambs...