American Literature: Tradition & Innovation, Volume 2Harrison T. Meserole, Walter Sutton, Brom Weber |
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... pretty soon , now , and maybe they can scare it out of him . " " Why , are they after him yet ? " " Well , you're innocent , ain't you ! Does three hundred dollars lay round every day for people to pick up ? Some folks thinks the nigger ...
... pretty soon , now , and maybe they can scare it out of him . " " Why , are they after him yet ? " " Well , you're innocent , ain't you ! Does three hundred dollars lay round every day for people to pick up ? Some folks thinks the nigger ...
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... pretty ; not so pretty as people say in the magazines , but pretty enough . The magazines rather overdo that ; they make a mistake . I have seen no great beauties , but the level of prettiness is high , and occasionally one sees a woman ...
... pretty ; not so pretty as people say in the magazines , but pretty enough . The magazines rather overdo that ; they make a mistake . I have seen no great beauties , but the level of prettiness is high , and occasionally one sees a woman ...
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... pretty girl when she first came to Detroit . " A pretty girl ! The phrase struck Dexter as ludicrous . " Isn't she - a pretty girl , any more ? ” " Oh , she's all right . " " Look here , " said Dexter , sitting down suddenly . " I don't ...
... pretty girl when she first came to Detroit . " A pretty girl ! The phrase struck Dexter as ludicrous . " Isn't she - a pretty girl , any more ? ” " Oh , she's all right . " " Look here , " said Dexter , sitting down suddenly . " I don't ...
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Pioneers of the Modern | 1855 |
Song of Myself | 1861 |
Children of Adam | 1908 |
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