Stephen the schoolmasterGriffith & Farran, 1879 - 347 pages |
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... seen the new schoolmaster ! " " Have you really ? " replied Mrs Melville , not show- ing any very lively interest in her daughter's announce- ment . " Yes , I think so , " went on the girl ; " but I don't feel quite sure , he looks so ...
... seen the new schoolmaster ! " " Have you really ? " replied Mrs Melville , not show- ing any very lively interest in her daughter's announce- ment . " Yes , I think so , " went on the girl ; " but I don't feel quite sure , he looks so ...
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... to see a chap from London that can talk a little sense , and has seen something of the world . " " Well , I'm an Englishman , I am , and I likes my own opinion , " said Poole , who generally found refuge 26 Stephen the Schoolmaster .
... to see a chap from London that can talk a little sense , and has seen something of the world . " " Well , I'm an Englishman , I am , and I likes my own opinion , " said Poole , who generally found refuge 26 Stephen the Schoolmaster .
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... seen gardening on his first morning at Chiltern . He looked round the church in search of her , but she was nowhere to be seen . * Stephen's head was so full of his own thoughts that I am afraid he began by paying but little attention ...
... seen gardening on his first morning at Chiltern . He looked round the church in search of her , but she was nowhere to be seen . * Stephen's head was so full of his own thoughts that I am afraid he began by paying but little attention ...
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... seen on his first morning . When he reached the churchyard he saw the party driving off in a pony carriage , and nodding farewell to the Rector , who stood at the gate . There were still a few stragglers loitering among the graves The ...
... seen on his first morning . When he reached the churchyard he saw the party driving off in a pony carriage , and nodding farewell to the Rector , who stood at the gate . There were still a few stragglers loitering among the graves The ...
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... seen on my few holidays . " " And how do you think you shall like the country ? " " Why , sir , I think everything in the country is beau- tiful . I can never look or listen long enough . " " And how do you like the people ? " Stephen ...
... seen on my few holidays . " " And how do you think you shall like the country ? " " Why , sir , I think everything in the country is beau- tiful . I can never look or listen long enough . " " And how do you like the people ? " Stephen ...
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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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