Stephen the schoolmasterGriffith & Farran, 1879 - 347 pages |
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... never lived out of London , and he was utterly amazed at the broad provincial accent of his new pupils . " I must try to make them speak something a little more like English in the first place , " thought he to himself , and he ...
... never lived out of London , and he was utterly amazed at the broad provincial accent of his new pupils . " I must try to make them speak something a little more like English in the first place , " thought he to himself , and he ...
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... Never so much as to give us a nod or a good even- ing , " they said , " giving himself such airs ! Why old Mr Sherwin was the friend of the whole parish . " But the schoolmaster was not in the least conscious of anything amiss in his ...
... Never so much as to give us a nod or a good even- ing , " they said , " giving himself such airs ! Why old Mr Sherwin was the friend of the whole parish . " But the schoolmaster was not in the least conscious of anything amiss in his ...
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... never slow in telling him their thoughts and impressions about everything , and he generally found that , with a little tact , it was not difficult to turn the tide of public opinion . " Why , yer reverence , he walked by just as proud ...
... never slow in telling him their thoughts and impressions about everything , and he generally found that , with a little tact , it was not difficult to turn the tide of public opinion . " Why , yer reverence , he walked by just as proud ...
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... never to be able to ramble about the fields and gather the wild flowers ; it all comes as natural to her as the air she breathes , and she thinks as little about it ; and what would I give for one day of 1 . B such pleasure ! Oh why are ...
... never to be able to ramble about the fields and gather the wild flowers ; it all comes as natural to her as the air she breathes , and she thinks as little about it ; and what would I give for one day of 1 . B such pleasure ! Oh why are ...
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... never giving . I sometimes wish I were forced to gain my own living , and then I would show that I could do something - that I am something more than a mere invalid . Yes , I am sure that I could play my part in the battle of life if ...
... never giving . I sometimes wish I were forced to gain my own living , and then I would show that I could do something - that I am something more than a mere invalid . Yes , I am sure that I could play my part in the battle of life if ...
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answered Stephen artist asked BARBARA HUTTON Bareton beautiful began better blacksmith boys British Museum Champneys child Chiltern church cloth elegant coloured cousin daughter dear delight door drawbridge drawing exclaimed eyes face fancy Fcap feel fellow G. A. HENTY gilt edges girl give glad hand HARRISON WEIR heard heart Henrietta Hunt idea Illustrations Jemima Jim Poole Julia kind knew laughed lessons live London looked master mind Miss Melville Miss Violet morning morocco mother never night once painting Poole poor pretty pupils Rector replied Stephen replied Violet round Sally schoolmaster Sherwin Shillings sister sketch smile soon Stephen felt Stephen Rivers story sure talk teach tell Thicket things THOMAS HOOD thought took turned uncle village walked wish wonder young lady young Rivers
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