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... A charming Folly , all in pink and silver and satin ' " Jack and his Mother • Dr. Rivals protesting against Jack's Apprenticeship From drawings by Adrien Moreau . Frontispiece • Page 195 66 284 JACK . PART I. I. MOTHER AND CHILD . "
... A charming Folly , all in pink and silver and satin ' " Jack and his Mother • Dr. Rivals protesting against Jack's Apprenticeship From drawings by Adrien Moreau . Frontispiece • Page 195 66 284 JACK . PART I. I. MOTHER AND CHILD . "
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... rival . Oh the terrible glance the mother bestowed on the child ! Never before had she looked at him in that fashion . Jack did not dare to speak or to stir after that , and the impression of the dinner did not wear off during the ...
... rival . Oh the terrible glance the mother bestowed on the child ! Never before had she looked at him in that fashion . Jack did not dare to speak or to stir after that , and the impression of the dinner did not wear off during the ...
Page 196
... I will wake you for dinner . But first , drink a little cold broth . You remember what Monsieur Rivals said - All you need , to get well , is sleep and nourishment . Mother Archambauld's soup is fine , is it not ? 196 Jack .
... I will wake you for dinner . But first , drink a little cold broth . You remember what Monsieur Rivals said - All you need , to get well , is sleep and nourishment . Mother Archambauld's soup is fine , is it not ? 196 Jack .
Page 202
... Rivals . recognize the slow trot of his horse . Is that you , Doctor ? " " Yes , Madame d'Argenton . " It was the Étiolles doctor returning from his rounds , and he had come to inquire after his little patient of the morning . " There ...
... Rivals . recognize the slow trot of his horse . Is that you , Doctor ? " " Yes , Madame d'Argenton . " It was the Étiolles doctor returning from his rounds , and he had come to inquire after his little patient of the morning . " There ...
Page 234
... Rivals , who was watched for at every corner of the road , for his clientèle was large , and scattered over thirty miles . of country , absorbing every moment of his time . That red , blotchy , good - natured face , with its white silky ...
... Rivals , who was watched for at every corner of the road , for his clientèle was large , and scattered over thirty miles . of country , absorbing every moment of his time . That red , blotchy , good - natured face , with its white silky ...
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Page 103 - DE L'ENFANT A SON RÉVEIL O père qu'adore mon père ! Toi qu'on ne nomme qu'à genoux! Toi, dont le nom terrible et doux Fait courber le front de ma mère! On dit que ce brillant soleil N'est qu'un jouet de ta puissance; Que sous tes pieds il se balance Comme une lampe de vermeil. On dit que c'est toi qui fais naître Les petits oiseaux dans les champs, Et qui...