Stephen the schoolmasterGriffith & Farran, 1879 - 347 pages |
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... present . The boys were very troublesome . It was evident that the late Thomas Sherwin had ruled them with no iron hand . By the time afternoon school was over the weary master felt glad to refresh himself by a walk , instead of going ...
... present . The boys were very troublesome . It was evident that the late Thomas Sherwin had ruled them with no iron hand . By the time afternoon school was over the weary master felt glad to refresh himself by a walk , instead of going ...
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... present life in the village . He soon found that Stephen was by no means the conceited upstart the villagers had judged him to be , but a simple , humble - minded lad . Ambitious , no doubt , and full of what some people might consider ...
... present life in the village . He soon found that Stephen was by no means the conceited upstart the villagers had judged him to be , but a simple , humble - minded lad . Ambitious , no doubt , and full of what some people might consider ...
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... present he is rather too much above them . " 66 They wanted John Ferrers , you know . " " Yes , but John Ferrers could not do at all , and he and his father had sense enough to know it too . Its that pig - headed old Poole that has set ...
... present he is rather too much above them . " 66 They wanted John Ferrers , you know . " " Yes , but John Ferrers could not do at all , and he and his father had sense enough to know it too . Its that pig - headed old Poole that has set ...
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... present . By the time this operation was over , Stephen had quite come to the conclusion that the garden visible through the glass doors , beyond which he saw the river shining , was the very paradise he had veiwed on his first morning ...
... present . By the time this operation was over , Stephen had quite come to the conclusion that the garden visible through the glass doors , beyond which he saw the river shining , was the very paradise he had veiwed on his first morning ...
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... present , " said Stephen , " put the child into a hot bath while I run to the Rectory for a drop of brandy ; I suppose you have none in the house . " " Never a drop , Sir , and bless your kind heart . " Stephen quickly returned with the ...
... present , " said Stephen , " put the child into a hot bath while I run to the Rectory for a drop of brandy ; I suppose you have none in the house . " " Never a drop , Sir , and bless your kind heart . " Stephen quickly returned with the ...
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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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