I, AdamWhen Adam Crane finished school in 1850, he thought he had graduated to manhood. However, a series of adventures taught him that manhood has to be won. A school teacher, a girl, a small boy and a scheming farmer all played parts in helping him to find his right place in the world. |
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Page 62
... voice the way Mulie did , but all he could hear were the seagulls . " Qwhere ? Qwhere ? Qwhere ? " they cried , swooping down from the sky , everlastingly on the search . Adam leaned over and helped the starfish get a grip on the rock ...
... voice the way Mulie did , but all he could hear were the seagulls . " Qwhere ? Qwhere ? Qwhere ? " they cried , swooping down from the sky , everlastingly on the search . Adam leaned over and helped the starfish get a grip on the rock ...
Page 76
... voices , the slam of a door , the strike of the anvil . And then above all the sounds there was a sudden rattling and clattering . A deep sing- song voice broke through the clatter . " Here comes the Clapp Trap ! " the voice called ...
... voices , the slam of a door , the strike of the anvil . And then above all the sounds there was a sudden rattling and clattering . A deep sing- song voice broke through the clatter . " Here comes the Clapp Trap ! " the voice called ...
Page 249
... voice . With his back to the boys , slowly he began to de- scribe the voyage his father had made as a young man . The more he talked , the steadier his voice became . It was as if the deathly calm of that windless sea had suddenly ...
... voice . With his back to the boys , slowly he began to de- scribe the voyage his father had made as a young man . The more he talked , the steadier his voice became . It was as if the deathly calm of that windless sea had suddenly ...
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