Recollections of a HousekeeperHarper & Brothers, 1834 - 155 páginas |
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... felt the blood rush to my face , my hands trembled , and fearing to expose my agitation , I quietly laid down the materials I was preparing , and said , with a great effort at calmness , " Finish this pudding , and bake it for din- ner ...
... felt the blood rush to my face , my hands trembled , and fearing to expose my agitation , I quietly laid down the materials I was preparing , and said , with a great effort at calmness , " Finish this pudding , and bake it for din- ner ...
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... felt that there was an effort in all this , and when my husband looked at me for the first time alone , at his table , he perceived that the kitchen fire , added to the effects of weeping , had deepened the hue of my complexion beyond ...
... felt that there was an effort in all this , and when my husband looked at me for the first time alone , at his table , he perceived that the kitchen fire , added to the effects of weeping , had deepened the hue of my complexion beyond ...
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... felt the happiness of that in- tercourse where " love is . " It was autumn.- The beauty and freshness of summer were in the heavens , and the warmth of winter on our hearth . I felt no embarrassment in carrying my shining brass tea ...
... felt the happiness of that in- tercourse where " love is . " It was autumn.- The beauty and freshness of summer were in the heavens , and the warmth of winter on our hearth . I felt no embarrassment in carrying my shining brass tea ...
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... felt as if my mother had died over again when he went out , but the neighbours soon came in , and she was decently laid out . Curry left twenty dollars to pay expenses . I was the only mourner at her funeral , and I cried enough for a ...
... felt as if my mother had died over again when he went out , but the neighbours soon came in , and she was decently laid out . Curry left twenty dollars to pay expenses . I was the only mourner at her funeral , and I cried enough for a ...
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... felt a little anxiety at the look of scrutiny she cast , from the head downward , on every individual . Her appearance began to at- tract the attention of my friends , but she pre- served silence , until , at the close of the service ...
... felt a little anxiety at the look of scrutiny she cast , from the head downward , on every individual . Her appearance began to at- tract the attention of my friends , but she pre- served silence , until , at the close of the service ...
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