Hetty, and Other StoriesBradbury, Evans, & Company, 1871 - 344 pages |
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... gone any- where I chose , and done as I liked . It was old Mother Russel and Miss Soper that put him up to my being pretty . I wish they were dead with all my heart . " " My dear sister Rebecca ! After chapel , too ! " said he sister ...
... gone any- where I chose , and done as I liked . It was old Mother Russel and Miss Soper that put him up to my being pretty . I wish they were dead with all my heart . " " My dear sister Rebecca ! After chapel , too ! " said he sister ...
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... gone to mass on her own accord ; and he made answer that no priest should cross his doors , not if she was on her death - bed . That was the worst scene she made him , for she started up in a shawl and petticoat to run all the way to ...
... gone to mass on her own accord ; and he made answer that no priest should cross his doors , not if she was on her death - bed . That was the worst scene she made him , for she started up in a shawl and petticoat to run all the way to ...
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... gone ; and the continual habit , persisted in for so many years , of self- contemplation , had left an expression , which was not very pleasant , on his face ; a look which an ill - natured person might say , was something between a ...
... gone ; and the continual habit , persisted in for so many years , of self- contemplation , had left an expression , which was not very pleasant , on his face ; a look which an ill - natured person might say , was something between a ...
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... gone down , " he said . " Has it ? " she answered . " I have not noticed . " But it blew hard down at " Yes , it has quite gone down . our place last night : I expected some of my chimney - pots down , several times . The Eliza , in the ...
... gone down , " he said . " Has it ? " she answered . " I have not noticed . " But it blew hard down at " Yes , it has quite gone down . our place last night : I expected some of my chimney - pots down , several times . The Eliza , in the ...
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... gone now she was alone . The reaction from it was a feeling of plaintive , pathetic loneliness , infi- nitely mournful . This in its turn produced silent tears ; they in their turn produced calm , and calm thought . Thought sadly lame ...
... gone now she was alone . The reaction from it was a feeling of plaintive , pathetic loneliness , infi- nitely mournful . This in its turn produced silent tears ; they in their turn produced calm , and calm thought . Thought sadly lame ...
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Page 228 - Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest I will go; thy people shall be my people and thy God my God.
Page 333 - ... action, lest I wither by despair. What is that which I should turn to, lighting upon days like these ? Every door is barr'd with gold, and opens but to golden keys.
Page 35 - ... is to no profit. For if there be those who are able to shine in the Church, there will soon be also numbers: but where these are not, the numbers will never be good for anything. How many, suppose you, may there be in our city who are likely to be saved (roi>c аи^оцеvovç) ? It is disagreeable, what I am going to say, but I will say it nevertheless.
Page 223 - Why not, Hetty ?" said Rebecca, turning he? face to Hetty. " Why not ?" said Hetty. " Why, of all the indiscretions I ever committed, this is the worst. I hope you will not be so foolish as I have been." "Why not?" said Rebecca. " Because you would cut the last ground from under my father's feet. Rebecca, you have a noble soul committed to your care, for which you will have to answer at the Day of Judgment.