Isabel's Difficulties, Or, Light on the Daily PathGriffith & Farran, Brown & Company, 1874 - 256 pages |
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... watching it , as it flamed up , with a sort of mysterious feeling , that they were doing jus- tice upon Hotspur himself , by burning his invitation . It was gone ; —and then began the questioning : ' But why ? -what had Hotspur done ...
... watching it , as it flamed up , with a sort of mysterious feeling , that they were doing jus- tice upon Hotspur himself , by burning his invitation . It was gone ; —and then began the questioning : ' But why ? -what had Hotspur done ...
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... watching Grace , we may glance at her history , past and present . At the time of our story she inhabited a solitary cot- tage in a wooded glen of the valley . She lived alone . Lonely indeed she was in every respect , in heart , circum ...
... watching Grace , we may glance at her history , past and present . At the time of our story she inhabited a solitary cot- tage in a wooded glen of the valley . She lived alone . Lonely indeed she was in every respect , in heart , circum ...
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... watching the gathering gale with smothered excitement , which the mother noted well , though she spoke not . As the twilight deepened into night , they all left the cottage for the cliffs , and as the darkness increased , and the gale ...
... watching the gathering gale with smothered excitement , which the mother noted well , though she spoke not . As the twilight deepened into night , they all left the cottage for the cliffs , and as the darkness increased , and the gale ...
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... watched the boys out of sight . And if the mother spoke first , it might spoil all ; or , if she was silent , the chance might pass by ! Mother O'Neill's breath came short and quick ; so near the chance seemed , so fair the hope ( the ...
... watched the boys out of sight . And if the mother spoke first , it might spoil all ; or , if she was silent , the chance might pass by ! Mother O'Neill's breath came short and quick ; so near the chance seemed , so fair the hope ( the ...
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... watching her . The remembrance of her kindness again returned to Grace ; and what would she not have given to spring to her sister , and sob out her bitter loneliness upon her shoulder ? But this she could not have done , so she felt ...
... watching her . The remembrance of her kindness again returned to Grace ; and what would she not have given to spring to her sister , and sob out her bitter loneliness upon her shoulder ? But this she could not have done , so she felt ...
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