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... smoke- tortured eyes that still smiled , is clearer now that the smoke has drifted away , but something has been left behind . There was Bill Churchfield , later to be made a J.P. , then and always showing a civic responsibility that ...
... smoke- tortured eyes that still smiled , is clearer now that the smoke has drifted away , but something has been left behind . There was Bill Churchfield , later to be made a J.P. , then and always showing a civic responsibility that ...
Page 66
... smoke was bursting from the now heating and blackening fuse to a distance of an inch down its course . All was really well . He ran a few paces , then slowed to a fairly quick walk , casting a glance back as he went . The blue smoke ...
... smoke was bursting from the now heating and blackening fuse to a distance of an inch down its course . All was really well . He ran a few paces , then slowed to a fairly quick walk , casting a glance back as he went . The blue smoke ...
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... smoke , but the new house surpassed it to such an extent that the chimney was the last part of the interior to become stained ; and long after the rafters and ceiling were black , the chimney remained comparatively clean . As paint was ...
... smoke , but the new house surpassed it to such an extent that the chimney was the last part of the interior to become stained ; and long after the rafters and ceiling were black , the chimney remained comparatively clean . As paint was ...
Contents
1Arrival at Chaslands Page | 11 |
2Settling in and Making Friends | 16 |
3Visiting the Neighbours | 21 |
Copyright | |
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