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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... Dale . " Plenty of time for any amount of bless- ings . " Then they all sat down to the table . During the course of the meal , and again when it was over , they spoke of the business that lay before Dale on the morrow . " I've ventured ...
... Dale . " Plenty of time for any amount of bless- ings . " Then they all sat down to the table . During the course of the meal , and again when it was over , they spoke of the business that lay before Dale on the morrow . " I've ventured ...
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... Dale , interrupting the conversa- tion , and speaking as though the subject that occupied his own mind was still under debate , " they can't pre- tend but what I warned them . I said it's madness to go and put the instruments anywhere ...
... Dale , interrupting the conversa- tion , and speaking as though the subject that occupied his own mind was still under debate , " they can't pre- tend but what I warned them . I said it's madness to go and put the instruments anywhere ...
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... Dale ? " " Mr. Dale ! " " There's Mr. Dale , going to London for an interview with the Postmaster - General . " Mr. Melling , the Baptist minister , took off his hat and bowed gravely ; Mrs. Norton , the vicar's wife , smilingly stopped ...
... Dale ? " " Mr. Dale ! " " There's Mr. Dale , going to London for an interview with the Postmaster - General . " Mr. Melling , the Baptist minister , took off his hat and bowed gravely ; Mrs. Norton , the vicar's wife , smilingly stopped ...
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... Dale ? Rodchurch , Hants . Let's see . What name did you say ? Dale ! Superseded - eh ? " But on the sixth morning somebody knew all about him . It was quite a superior sort of clerk , who an- nounced that Mr. Dale and all that concerned Mr ...
... Dale ? Rodchurch , Hants . Let's see . What name did you say ? Dale ! Superseded - eh ? " But on the sixth morning somebody knew all about him . It was quite a superior sort of clerk , who an- nounced that Mr. Dale and all that concerned Mr ...
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... Dale a half smile , and it had been welcome as a ray of sunlight on the darkest day of winter . Instinct told Dale that this nice young man sympathized with him , as certainly as it told him that his judges were unsympathetic . He stood ...
... Dale a half smile , and it had been welcome as a ray of sunlight on the darkest day of winter . Instinct told Dale that this nice young man sympathized with him , as certainly as it told him that his judges were unsympathetic . He stood ...
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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...
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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.