Queen MabD. Appleton, 1864 - 476 pages |
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Page 12
... turned round , and nodding with what looked very like drunken solemnity , he said , with much emphasis : 66 ' Deep , Ford , deep - devilishly deep , " and walked away . CHAPTER II . MR . FORD closed the door on his visitor ; then going ...
... turned round , and nodding with what looked very like drunken solemnity , he said , with much emphasis : 66 ' Deep , Ford , deep - devilishly deep , " and walked away . CHAPTER II . MR . FORD closed the door on his visitor ; then going ...
Page 32
... turned back to the plum - cake of their youthful days . " What famous plum - cakes those were that your god - mother made , Livy , " he said , with a nod ; " I have no doubt you are quite a hand at plum - cake , too . " " I shall be ...
... turned back to the plum - cake of their youthful days . " What famous plum - cakes those were that your god - mother made , Livy , " he said , with a nod ; " I have no doubt you are quite a hand at plum - cake , too . " " I shall be ...
Page 37
... turned to the child . She stood where he had left her , and stared at him amazed and silent . " Hush ! " he said , though she had not spoken ; " hush , Mary will come . He left the room and locked her in , but without taking the key ...
... turned to the child . She stood where he had left her , and stared at him amazed and silent . " Hush ! " he said , though she had not spoken ; " hush , Mary will come . He left the room and locked her in , but without taking the key ...
Page 39
... turned his bright eyes on Mr. Ford , and an aged dog , blind and helpless , growled in his basket , but without stirring . " Mrs. George's pets , " said Mr. Ford , with the sneer which he had for every taste , wise or foolish , in which ...
... turned his bright eyes on Mr. Ford , and an aged dog , blind and helpless , growled in his basket , but without stirring . " Mrs. George's pets , " said Mr. Ford , with the sneer which he had for every taste , wise or foolish , in which ...
Page 45
... turned sulkily away . " I dare say papa knows , " said Robert , care- lessly ; and he first pushed with his foot , then picked up a crumpled paper . Miss Lavinia looked inquiringly at him . " It is only an old letter , " said Robert ...
... turned sulkily away . " I dare say papa knows , " said Robert , care- lessly ; and he first pushed with his foot , then picked up a crumpled paper . Miss Lavinia looked inquiringly at him . " It is only an old letter , " said Robert ...
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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.