John-a-dreams: A TaleW. Blackwood and Sons, 1878 - 280 pages |
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... feeling the wall . At last he stood at Lady Hare- fel's door , and bent his head towards it . In the dead silence he heard his uncle Joseph snore . He did not laugh , but a sudden strong feeling of relief absorbed him , and he dropped ...
... feeling the wall . At last he stood at Lady Hare- fel's door , and bent his head towards it . In the dead silence he heard his uncle Joseph snore . He did not laugh , but a sudden strong feeling of relief absorbed him , and he dropped ...
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... feeling . But , dear me ! if he has been lying about the house with nothing on but his shirt , he may have caught his death . I will go and see after him at once . A dose taken in time often- " " " No , Ellen ; pray let me detain you a ...
... feeling . But , dear me ! if he has been lying about the house with nothing on but his shirt , he may have caught his death . I will go and see after him at once . A dose taken in time often- " " " No , Ellen ; pray let me detain you a ...
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... feeling . No one can be fonder of Irvie than I am ; and he often pains me by his coldness and hardness to me ... feeling . " " Can there be too much feeling ? " asked her sister - in - law , as if she expected no answer . " Susan ...
... feeling . No one can be fonder of Irvie than I am ; and he often pains me by his coldness and hardness to me ... feeling . " " Can there be too much feeling ? " asked her sister - in - law , as if she expected no answer . " Susan ...
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... feeling that his power lay rather in deeds than words , he broke the pause which followed Dale's speech by the short question , " Who's going to take down the rules ? " He planted his back against the paper , squared his shoulders , and ...
... feeling that his power lay rather in deeds than words , he broke the pause which followed Dale's speech by the short question , " Who's going to take down the rules ? " He planted his back against the paper , squared his shoulders , and ...
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... feeling of fellow- ship ; his school - work became less distasteful , be- cause his friends were doing the same ; he threw himself more eagerly into the games , tasting the new delight of thoughtlessness , or bending his whole soul to ...
... feeling of fellow- ship ; his school - work became less distasteful , be- cause his friends were doing the same ; he threw himself more eagerly into the games , tasting the new delight of thoughtlessness , or bending his whole soul to ...
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