Queen MabD. Appleton, 1864 - 476 pages |
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Page 10
... took and drained it sul- lenly . " A wilful man - a wilful man , " said Captain George . " Now , just listen to me ; hear me , only hear me , my dear fel- low , and I will convince you that the money must be found . Now , just listen ...
... took and drained it sul- lenly . " A wilful man - a wilful man , " said Captain George . " Now , just listen to me ; hear me , only hear me , my dear fel- low , and I will convince you that the money must be found . Now , just listen ...
Page 11
... took the papers up and glanced hastily over them . Then he began at the beginning , and whilst Captain George leaned back in his chair and surveyed the walls and the ceiling , he read them through with close attention . Mr. Ford was ...
... took the papers up and glanced hastily over them . Then he began at the beginning , and whilst Captain George leaned back in his chair and surveyed the walls and the ceiling , he read them through with close attention . Mr. Ford was ...
Page 16
... took it for goodness . She heard the confident assertions , the resentful protests of a vain man , and she took them for the aspirations and susceptibility of a man of ambition and strong character . Mr. Ford was neither ; he had talent ...
... took it for goodness . She heard the confident assertions , the resentful protests of a vain man , and she took them for the aspirations and susceptibility of a man of ambition and strong character . Mr. Ford was neither ; he had talent ...
Page 17
... took scornful views of hu- man nature , and grew sour at home . Yet he still fondly loved his wife . His love increased instead of lessening with years , whilst hers daily grew weaker and weaker , and at length died entirely . Something ...
... took scornful views of hu- man nature , and grew sour at home . Yet he still fondly loved his wife . His love increased instead of lessening with years , whilst hers daily grew weaker and weaker , and at length died entirely . Something ...
Page 20
... took care of itself , and the boys tore and mended their clothes if they pleased . The havoc and ruin she caused , Mrs. Ford was never allowed to suspect . The boys had clothes in which they appeared before their mother , and Susan ...
... took care of itself , and the boys tore and mended their clothes if they pleased . The havoc and ruin she caused , Mrs. Ford was never allowed to suspect . The boys had clothes in which they appeared before their mother , and Susan ...
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Page 278 - He began walking up and down the room, with his hands in his pockets, talking aloud, and feeling with his old irritated fingers the two watches which he wore in his two fobs.