John Halifax, GentlemanHarper, 1859 - 485 Seiten |
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... John's attention . " Those can't be boats , surely . Is there water there ? " " To be sure — or you would not see the sails . It is the Severn - though at this distance you can't perceive it ; yet it is deep enough too , as you may see ...
... John's attention . " Those can't be boats , surely . Is there water there ? " " To be sure — or you would not see the sails . It is the Severn - though at this distance you can't perceive it ; yet it is deep enough too , as you may see ...
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... John's eyes flashed , but a look from mine seemed to set him right again . He said quietly and respectfully , " Let me think a minute , and I'll tell you . All spring I was at a farmer's , riding the plough - horses , hoeing turnips ...
... John's eyes flashed , but a look from mine seemed to set him right again . He said quietly and respectfully , " Let me think a minute , and I'll tell you . All spring I was at a farmer's , riding the plough - horses , hoeing turnips ...
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... John's way . He led the refractory horse , settled him comfortably under a tree , and gave him in charge to a small boy . Then he bounded back across the road , and was up the steps to my side in a single leap . " I had no notion of ...
... John's way . He led the refractory horse , settled him comfortably under a tree , and gave him in charge to a small boy . Then he bounded back across the road , and was up the steps to my side in a single leap . " I had no notion of ...
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... John's wages , and he his rent to Sally . This , together with a few other facts which lay between Sally and me , made me quite easy in the mind as to his being no burthen , but rather a help to the widow - so I let Jael have her say ...
... John's wages , and he his rent to Sally . This , together with a few other facts which lay between Sally and me , made me quite easy in the mind as to his being no burthen , but rather a help to the widow - so I let Jael have her say ...
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... John's face . " For me I can only just read , and I shall be fifteen directly ! " The accent of shame , despondency , even despair , went to my very heart . " Don't mind , " I said , laying my feeble , useless hand upon that which ...
... John's face . " For me I can only just read , and I shall be fifteen directly ! " The accent of shame , despondency , even despair , went to my very heart . " Don't mind , " I said , laying my feeble , useless hand upon that which ...
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Abel Fletcher answered asked Beechwood better boys Brithwood brother child daughter dear derley door Edwin Enderley eyes face fancy father feel gentleman gone Guy's hand happy hear heard heart honor husband Jael Jessop John Halifax John's Kingswell knew Lady Caroline Lady Hamilton laughed listened little Muriel live Longfield looked Lord Luxmore Lord Ravenel marriage married Mary Baines Maud mill mind minute Miss March Miss Silver morning mother Muriel never night Norton Bury Oldtower once pain parlor perhaps Phineas Fletcher poor quiet rose round seemed silence Sir Ralph smile spoke stood sure talking tan-yard tell thank thee things thought to-day to-morrow Tod's told took turned Uncle Phineas Ursula voice walk watching wife wish woman wonder word young youth
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Seite 106 - His certain life, that never can deceive him, Is full of thousand sweets, and rich content : The smooth-leaved beeches in the field receive him With coolest shades, till...
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Seite 105 - Thrice, oh! thrice happy, shepherd's life and state! When courts are happiness, unhappy pawns! His cottage low and safely humble gate Shuts out proud Fortune, with her scorns and fawns. No feared treason breaks his quiet sleep ; Singing all day, his flocks he learns to keep, Himself as innocent as are his simple sheep. No...
Seite 93 - ... seemed to know: but I missed my man from behind the tree — nor found him till after the angry throng had rushed on to the nearest lamp. One of them was left behind, standing close to our own railings. He looked round to see if none were by, and then sprung over the gate. Dark as it was, I thought I recognized him. " John ? " " Phineas ?
Seite 93 - " Jael; she is as good as a host of constables; she has braved the fellows once to-night, but they're back again, or will be directly." " And the mill ? " "Safe, as yet; I have had three of the tanyard men there since yesterday morning, though your father did not know. I have been going to and fro all night between there and here, waiting till the rioters should come back from the Severn mills. Hist ! here they are — I say, Jael ?
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Seite 87 - Name that, young man as he was, I had never yet heard irreverently and thoughtlessly on his lips. It was a sight that would move any one to cry for pity unto the Great Father of the human family. Abel Fletcher sat on his remaining bags, in an exhaustion that I think was not all physical pain. The paroxysm of anger past, he, ever a just man, could not fail to be struck with what he had done. He seemed subdued, even to something like remorse. John looked at him, and looked away. For a minute he listened...
Seite 94 - ... though I would not discredit her among our peaceful Society by positively stating the fact. " Bravo ! " said John, when we stood all together in the barricaded house and heard the threatening murmur of voices and feet outside. " Bravo, Jael ! The wife of Heber the Kenite -was no braver woman than you." She looked gratified, and followed John obediently from room to room. " I have done all as thee bade me ; thee art a sensible lad, John Halifax. We are secure, I think." Secure? bolts and bars...