The Head of the Family: A NovelHarper & brothers, 1871 - 528 páginas |
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Página 14
... about to take possession of it by jumping in all - fours ; but Reuben had held him back , whispering something which made them all grow silent and grave . " Any room for me , children ? " asked 14 THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY .
... about to take possession of it by jumping in all - fours ; but Reuben had held him back , whispering something which made them all grow silent and grave . " Any room for me , children ? " asked 14 THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY .
Página 16
... silent name . " You will easily understand , children , that our loss makes a great difference in the family income ; for though Lindsay has her mother's little fortune , and I my profes- sion , still we shall not be rich , for a man ...
... silent name . " You will easily understand , children , that our loss makes a great difference in the family income ; for though Lindsay has her mother's little fortune , and I my profes- sion , still we shall not be rich , for a man ...
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... silent , except for those few words spoken at the gate . And the mere footsteps of strangers outside the wall could never have affected her thus . " However , " thought he , with lawyer - like precision , " I will leave no ground ...
... silent , except for those few words spoken at the gate . And the mere footsteps of strangers outside the wall could never have affected her thus . " However , " thought he , with lawyer - like precision , " I will leave no ground ...
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... silent companion , whom he had almost forgotten in the enthusiasm of talking about his friend . Hope Ansted said nothing , but there came a sweet thoughtfulness into her childish eyes , and she looked up at Mr. Græme as if she felt that ...
... silent companion , whom he had almost forgotten in the enthusiasm of talking about his friend . Hope Ansted said nothing , but there came a sweet thoughtfulness into her childish eyes , and she looked up at Mr. Græme as if she felt that ...
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... silent thought sat smiling in her eyes . " But we will talk as much as you please . I like to talk to you , it does me good ; it brings back the old , old life- " She paused abruptly , and broke the conversation by walking 48 THE HEAD ...
... silent thought sat smiling in her eyes . " But we will talk as much as you please . I like to talk to you , it does me good ; it brings back the old , old life- " She paused abruptly , and broke the conversation by walking 48 THE HEAD ...
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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.