John Halifax, GentlemanHarper & Brothers, publishers, Franklin Square., 1859 - 499 էջ |
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... John Halifax came to my aid . " Suppose you let me carry you . I could - and - and- it would be great fun , you know . " He tried to turn it into a jest , so as not to hurt me ; but the tremble in his voice was as tender as any woman's ...
... John Halifax came to my aid . " Suppose you let me carry you . I could - and - and- it would be great fun , you know . " He tried to turn it into a jest , so as not to hurt me ; but the tremble in his voice was as tender as any woman's ...
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... John , do you know you're uncommonly like a childish hero of mine - Dick Whittington ? Did you ever hear of him ? " " No. " " Come into the garden then " -for I caught another ominous vision of Jael in the doorway , and I did not want ...
... John , do you know you're uncommonly like a childish hero of mine - Dick Whittington ? Did you ever hear of him ? " " No. " " Come into the garden then " -for I caught another ominous vision of Jael in the doorway , and I did not want ...
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... John ! John ! " I called out , but he did not hear , for his horse had taken fright at the red cloak , and required a steady hand . Very steady the boy's hand was , so that the farmer clapped his two great fists , and shouted " Bray ...
... John ! John ! " I called out , but he did not hear , for his horse had taken fright at the red cloak , and required a steady hand . Very steady the boy's hand was , so that the farmer clapped his two great fists , and shouted " Bray ...
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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 did not even see us . I asked my father , in a whisper , how he liked the boy . " What boy ? Eh , him ? -Oh , well enough - there's no harm in him that I know of . Dost thee want him to wheel thee about the yard ? Here , I say ...
... John did not even see us . I asked my father , in a whisper , how he liked the boy . " What boy ? Eh , him ? -Oh , well enough - there's no harm in him that I know of . Dost thee want him to wheel thee about the yard ? Here , I say ...
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