Lady Good-for-nothing: A Man's Portrait of a WomanC. Scribner's sons, 1910 - 457 էջ |
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... pause , to fol- low as slowly northwards . His back was turned thus upon the Collector's caravan , to which in crossing the beach he had given no attention , being old and pur- blind . The coach rolled so smoothly , and the jingle of ...
... pause , to fol- low as slowly northwards . His back was turned thus upon the Collector's caravan , to which in crossing the beach he had given no attention , being old and pur- blind . The coach rolled so smoothly , and the jingle of ...
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... pause . ) " No , I'm hard on her ; she can cook clams . " " You were looking for clams ? " Captain Vyell scrutinized the man's face . It was a patriarchal face , strikingly handsome and not much wrinkled ; the skin delicately tanned and ...
... pause . ) " No , I'm hard on her ; she can cook clams . " " You were looking for clams ? " Captain Vyell scrutinized the man's face . It was a patriarchal face , strikingly handsome and not much wrinkled ; the skin delicately tanned and ...
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... paused - but went winging sullenly on its way . " That's the way o ' them , " commented the old wreck - picker . " Good food , an ' to let it go . I could teach him better . " But the boy , years after , read it as another and different ...
... paused - but went winging sullenly on its way . " That's the way o ' them , " commented the old wreck - picker . " Good food , an ' to let it go . I could teach him better . " But the boy , years after , read it as another and different ...
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... pausing in their work and dragged to and fro by the flapping canvas , stared back as the coach went by . It came to a halt on a level roadway some few rods beyond this bright traffic in an open space which , he knew , must be near the ...
... pausing in their work and dragged to and fro by the flapping canvas , stared back as the coach went by . It came to a halt on a level roadway some few rods beyond this bright traffic in an open space which , he knew , must be near the ...
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... paused . " Is it a great deal of money ? " she asked . There was astonishment in her voice , and a kind of sup- pressed eagerness . " Oh , come now , that's too innocent by half ! A guinea - piece is a guinea - piece , and a guinea is ...
... paused . " Is it a great deal of money ? " she asked . There was astonishment in her voice , and a kind of sup- pressed eagerness . " Oh , come now , that's too innocent by half ! A guinea - piece is a guinea - piece , and a guinea is ...
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Lady Good-For-Nothing: A Man's Portrait of a Woman Arthur Thomas Quiller -Couch Դիտել հնարավոր չէ - 2019 |
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Էջ 351 - She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
Էջ 351 - Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
Էջ 197 - In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun : which cometh forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a giant to run his course.
Էջ 175 - Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus. On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine...
Էջ 142 - MY HEART is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
Էջ 176 - Being your slave , what should I do but tend Upon the hours and times of your desire? I have no precious time at all to spend, Nor services to do , till you require.
Էջ 202 - Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high? She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place. From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off. Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.
Էջ 161 - And he that will not drink his health, I wish him neither wit nor wealth, Nor yet a rope to hang himself, With a fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, With a fa, la, la, la, la, la, la.
Էջ 429 - ... the miserable objects among the lower sort of His Majesty's subjects, who all fly to me for bread, and lie scattered up and down in my garden with their wives and children. I have helped them all hitherto, and shall continue to do so, as long as provisions do not fail us, which I hope will not be the case, by the good orders M. de Carvalho has issued in that respect.
Էջ 124 - Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son : for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.