The Devil's GardenWilliam Dale and Mavis are both in service with Lord Barradine. Dale wants to move up in the world, and, with Barradine's influence is appointed postmaster. When loses his temper at a soldier, William puts his job in danger. Mavis goes back to Barradine for help; the cost of help will be giving in to Barradine. Dale's job is again secure, but when he discovers Mavis's infidelity, he kills Barradine and gets away with it. The murder haunts him. Years later, William and Mavis take young Norah in, William discovers he is drawn to her. To his horror, William realizes he is no better than Barradine. Seeking forgiveness, he sacrifices his life saving some little girls from a huge fire. |
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... hold with bothering gentlemen in and out of season . Besides , this is a bit in which I don't want his help , nor no- body else's . This is between me and them . " He pushed away his uneaten food , stood up , and squared his big ...
... hold with bothering gentlemen in and out of season . Besides , this is a bit in which I don't want his help , nor no- body else's . This is between me and them . " He pushed away his uneaten food , stood up , and squared his big ...
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... hold of himself ; and in fairness to her he must exercise discretion . She and he were one . With extraordinary tenderness he men- tally framed the words that by custom he employed when speaking of her . " She is the wife of my boosum ...
... hold of himself ; and in fairness to her he must exercise discretion . She and he were one . With extraordinary tenderness he men- tally framed the words that by custom he employed when speaking of her . " She is the wife of my boosum ...
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... Hold your tongue . I'm thinking . " Then almost immediately he turned , and , with his hands upon her shoulders , looked down into her face . " Why didn't you go to church yesterday ? " " What did you say , Will ? " " I said , why didn ...
... Hold your tongue . I'm thinking . " Then almost immediately he turned , and , with his hands upon her shoulders , looked down into her face . " Why didn't you go to church yesterday ? " " What did you say , Will ? " " I said , why didn ...
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... hold his hand open and not clench it like a cruelly strong animal , tormenting its prey before killing , careful to keep it alive . " Answer me . Go on with your tale . " " Then stop beating me , and I'll tell you . " He stayed his hand ...
... hold his hand open and not clench it like a cruelly strong animal , tormenting its prey before killing , careful to keep it alive . " Answer me . Go on with your tale . " " Then stop beating me , and I'll tell you . " He stayed his hand ...
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... hold one other man and himself . When , four or five hours later , he came back to the lodging - house he found his wife dressed and sitting by the bedroom table . She had contrived to wash away nearly all the marks of violence : one ...
... hold one other man and himself . When , four or five hours later , he came back to the lodging - house he found his wife dressed and sitting by the bedroom table . She had contrived to wash away nearly all the marks of violence : one ...
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Page 240 - The dying thief rejoiced to see That fountain in his day ; And there may I, though vile as he, Wash all my sins away.
Page 236 - HAIL, sovereign love, that first began The scheme to rescue fallen man ! Hail, matchless, free, eternal grace, That gave my soul a hiding-place...
Page 61 - History — the superstitious craving to win for prayer the favor of consecrated localities — did not expire with the Crusades. Can we wonder that, under such circumstances, there should have arisen the feeling, the desire, the belief, that if Mahomet could not go to the mountain, the mountain must come to Mahomet ? The House of Loretto is the petrifaction, so to speak, of the " Last sigh of the Crusades;" suggested possibly by the Holy House of St.
Page 397 - None less than God's almighty Son Can move such loads of sin ; The water from his side must run, To wash this dungeon clean.
Page 334 - I'll tell you. But you tell me something first. Does Mrs. Dale think this place is haunted?" He changed his attitude abruptly, put his hands on her shoulders and held her away from him, so that he could see her face. " What was it you asked me? " " Does she fancy the wood is haunted?
Page 237 - Its loathsome stench emits; And, brooding in each secret cell, Some hideous monster sits.] 3 [Swarms of ill thoughts their bane diffuse, Proud, envious, false, unclean; And every...
Page 237 - Lord, when thy Spirit descends to show The badness of our hearts, Astonished at the amazing view, The soul with horror starts. The dungeon, opening foul as hell, Its loathsome stench emits ; And, brooding in each secret cell, Some hideous monster sits. Swarms of ill thoughts their bane diffuse, Proud, envious, false, unclean ; And every ransacked corner shows Some unsuspected sin.