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... yer ' onner ? " inquired the car - driver , as he handed from out the " well " of the car a gun - case with my name and address legibly printed on it , a fishing - case , portmanteau , dressing - bag , and bundle of wraps and ...
... yer ' onner ? " inquired the car - driver , as he handed from out the " well " of the car a gun - case with my name and address legibly printed on it , a fishing - case , portmanteau , dressing - bag , and bundle of wraps and ...
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... yer ' onner ; I'll not fail . ” " Tim , you thief of the world ! " roared a voice from the clouds . " Tim , you thundering vagabond ! " " That's me , shure enough ; long life to yer ' onner , I'm moighty glad to see ye looking so fresh ...
... yer ' onner ; I'll not fail . ” " Tim , you thief of the world ! " roared a voice from the clouds . " Tim , you thundering vagabond ! " " That's me , shure enough ; long life to yer ' onner , I'm moighty glad to see ye looking so fresh ...
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... yer ' onner ! Long life to yer ' onner ! It's the foine gintleman you are entirely . " The arbitrary speaker , who now descended from the upper regions , out of which his voice had been heard , to welcome his young guest , presented by ...
... yer ' onner ! Long life to yer ' onner ! It's the foine gintleman you are entirely . " The arbitrary speaker , who now descended from the upper regions , out of which his voice had been heard , to welcome his young guest , presented by ...
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... yer ' onner to sarve him . " " Your Minnie ! Why , you young sorrow , Minnie's dead . " " Yes , shure , but dadda's got a new Minnie , and she bid me bring him to yer ' onner to take the pledge . " Here entered , a wild - looking man ...
... yer ' onner to sarve him . " " Your Minnie ! Why , you young sorrow , Minnie's dead . " " Yes , shure , but dadda's got a new Minnie , and she bid me bring him to yer ' onner to take the pledge . " Here entered , a wild - looking man ...
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... yer ' onner , it's the pledge I'd be after taking and keeping for Katie's sake , and Dinny's there , the crathur . " " Who's Katie ? " " Faith , thin , yer ' onner , she's a little gal that lives foreanent the chapel down beyant there ...
... yer ' onner , it's the pledge I'd be after taking and keeping for Katie's sake , and Dinny's there , the crathur . " " Who's Katie ? " " Faith , thin , yer ' onner , she's a little gal that lives foreanent the chapel down beyant there ...
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Page 115 - Yet," upon the river; Some jealousy of some one's heir, Some hopes of dying broken-hearted; A miniature, a lock of hair, The usual vows, — and then we parted. We parted: months and years rolled by; We met again four summers after. Our parting was all sob and sigh, — Our meeting was all mirth and laughter; For, in my heart's most secret cell, There had been many other lodgers; And she was not the ball-room's belle, But only Mrs. — Something — Rogers!