The Head of the Family: A NovelHarper & brothers, 1871 - 528 páginas |
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... Rachel Arm- strong ? " " Armstrong - that was her maiden and married name too , then ? I heard your servant speak of her as Mrs. Armstrong . " " Her married name ! -Well , God knows all ; but I think no human being ever will . We call ...
... Rachel Arm- strong ? " " Armstrong - that was her maiden and married name too , then ? I heard your servant speak of her as Mrs. Armstrong . " " Her married name ! -Well , God knows all ; but I think no human being ever will . We call ...
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... Rachel was the daughter of a small Border farmer - a douce , common sort of man . suppose she was brought up much like the rest of farmers ' daughters in those parts - carelessly enough - for at thir- teen I know she could scarcely read ...
... Rachel was the daughter of a small Border farmer - a douce , common sort of man . suppose she was brought up much like the rest of farmers ' daughters in those parts - carelessly enough - for at thir- teen I know she could scarcely read ...
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... Rachel Armstrong had sunk . Rachel Armstrong she was still called : Ninian thought he had no right to reveal to any one the name which he , and he only , had heard her utter . But many a time he wearied himself in vain conjectures , and ...
... Rachel Armstrong had sunk . Rachel Armstrong she was still called : Ninian thought he had no right to reveal to any one the name which he , and he only , had heard her utter . But many a time he wearied himself in vain conjectures , and ...
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... Rachel ! " interposed Mrs. Forsyth , alarmed at the almost threatening gleam of the girl's eyes . ' Come , don't go back to this play - acting and foolishness , which they told me about - I'm sure it was that which was too much for your ...
... Rachel ! " interposed Mrs. Forsyth , alarmed at the almost threatening gleam of the girl's eyes . ' Come , don't go back to this play - acting and foolishness , which they told me about - I'm sure it was that which was too much for your ...
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... Rachel roused herself , clasped Ninian's arm till her long slender fingers felt like rings of iron , and whispered , " Before she comes back , listen . You remember I once told you a name ? That was a great sin , because I had promised ...
... Rachel roused herself , clasped Ninian's arm till her long slender fingers felt like rings of iron , and whispered , " Before she comes back , listen . You remember I once told you a name ? That was a great sin , because I had promised ...
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Ansted's answered Ninian Armadale asked beautiful better Chester Terrace child Cloth cousin Rachel creature cried Tinie dear door Edges and Gilt Edinburgh Edmund eyes face fancy father feel felt girl glad Gowans grave Half Calf hand happy heard heart Heaven Helensburgh Hope Ansted Hope's husband Jane Sedley John Forsyth JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY JOHN S. C. Abbott Kenneth knew Lady Ulverston lassie laugh Lindsay little Walter marriage married mind Miss Ansted Miss Græme Miss Reay mother Musselburgh never night Ninian Græme Ninian looked Ninian thought once passion paused perhaps poor professor quiet Rachel Armstrong round scarcely seemed silent sister smile speak stood strange sure sweet talk tell tenderness thing Tinie's to-night told took turned Ulver Uncut Edges utter voice walked watching whispered wife wish woman word young
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Página 246 - ALL people that on earth do dwell, Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice ; Him serve with fear, his praise forth tell ; Come ye before him and rejoice.
Página 168 - Work — work — work! It is the iron ploughshare that goes over the field of the heart, rooting up all the pretty grasses, and the beautiful, hurtful weeds that we have taken such pleasure in growing, laying them all under, fair and foul together — making plain, dull-looking arable land for our neighbours to peer at ; until at night-time, down in the deep furrows the angels come and sow.