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Page 71
... Bella , ' lifted his head on to her lap ; and called out , Joe , get me something quick , do ! there's a drop of spirits in a bottle in my van ; look sharp ! ' Joe quickly ran to the van , and brought out the spirits , a little of which ...
... Bella , ' lifted his head on to her lap ; and called out , Joe , get me something quick , do ! there's a drop of spirits in a bottle in my van ; look sharp ! ' Joe quickly ran to the van , and brought out the spirits , a little of which ...
Page 72
... Bella . Both Bella and the other young woman had pretty dark eyes , but they looked sad and tired ; and their voices were pitched too high , and Geoffry knew at once that the men were not gentlemen , nor the women ladies ; although that ...
... Bella . Both Bella and the other young woman had pretty dark eyes , but they looked sad and tired ; and their voices were pitched too high , and Geoffry knew at once that the men were not gentlemen , nor the women ladies ; although that ...
Page 73
... Bella rose slowly and was about to join the others , when Geoffry sprang from the ground and caught her hand . ' Oh , let me go with you ! ' he said ; ' I shall die if you leave me here ! I cannot get work , and I cannot beg . Do take ...
... Bella rose slowly and was about to join the others , when Geoffry sprang from the ground and caught her hand . ' Oh , let me go with you ! ' he said ; ' I shall die if you leave me here ! I cannot get work , and I cannot beg . Do take ...
Page 74
... Bella , my dear ; only don't keep us all day long about it . ' That was how Geoffry found out the woman's name was Bella . All the vans had moved on , and were climbing a hill , a little way ahead ; and those left behind had to walk ...
... Bella , my dear ; only don't keep us all day long about it . ' That was how Geoffry found out the woman's name was Bella . All the vans had moved on , and were climbing a hill , a little way ahead ; and those left behind had to walk ...
Page 77
... Bella had been cooking dinner by a stove which they took from the common van , and now the dinner seemed ready , by the nice smell which came even into the marquee . The women in a little while brought the dinner into the arena - which ...
... Bella had been cooking dinner by a stove which they took from the common van , and now the dinner seemed ready , by the nice smell which came even into the marquee . The women in a little while brought the dinner into the arena - which ...
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