A Night in Cold HarborMacmillan, 1960 - 230 pages |
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Margaret Kennedy. This was the crazy creature whom they called Parson Pur- chiss . Nobody knew his real name . It was said that he was a true parson , but at war with the Quality . He had got his name from a book which he carried with ...
Margaret Kennedy. This was the crazy creature whom they called Parson Pur- chiss . Nobody knew his real name . It was said that he was a true parson , but at war with the Quality . He had got his name from a book which he carried with ...
Page 156
... Parson with him when he ran away . With his fiddle he might make shift to keep food in their bellies , and Parson might have his value among the Walking People . He could baptize their infants . He could marry them , from time to time ...
... Parson with him when he ran away . With his fiddle he might make shift to keep food in their bellies , and Parson might have his value among the Walking People . He could baptize their infants . He could marry them , from time to time ...
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... Parson's luck ! " she said . " We might be sure he would get clear off . " Their hopes rose so high that Dickie suggested Parson might get over this bad spell . He might not be dying after all . " Ah no ! He carries all the signs . Look ...
... Parson's luck ! " she said . " We might be sure he would get clear off . " Their hopes rose so high that Dickie suggested Parson might get over this bad spell . He might not be dying after all . " Ah no ! He carries all the signs . Look ...
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