St. ElmoJourney through the tumultuous times of the Civil War with Augusta J. Evans' "St. Elmo." Set in Alabama, this domestic fiction intertwines love, betrayal, and redemption against the backdrop of one of America's most defining periods. Evans masterfully crafts a tale that delves deep into the human spirit, exploring the complexities of love and the scars of war. |
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... wish to carry him there?" she asked, glancing at the corpse, and shuddering violently. "Yes, I want some assistance from your grandfather." "I will show you the way, sir." The surgeon spoke hurriedly to the two remaining gentlemen, and ...
... wish to carry him there?" she asked, glancing at the corpse, and shuddering violently. "Yes, I want some assistance from your grandfather." "I will show you the way, sir." The surgeon spoke hurriedly to the two remaining gentlemen, and ...
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... wish anything you must not hesitate to ask for it. A servant will sit here, and you have only to tell her what you want." "You are very kind, ma'am, and I thank you very much—" She paused, and her eyes filled with tears. Mrs. Murray ...
... wish anything you must not hesitate to ask for it. A servant will sit here, and you have only to tell her what you want." "You are very kind, ma'am, and I thank you very much—" She paused, and her eyes filled with tears. Mrs. Murray ...
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... wishes shall always guide me." "Well, well; I shall remember this promise, and trust I may never find it necessary to remind you of it. I dare say we shall get on very happily together. Don't thank me any more, and hereafter we need not ...
... wishes shall always guide me." "Well, well; I shall remember this promise, and trust I may never find it necessary to remind you of it. I dare say we shall get on very happily together. Don't thank me any more, and hereafter we need not ...
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... wish I had never come here! I shall always hate him!" At this juncture, Hagar entered, and lifted her back to her couch; and, remarking the agitation of her manner, the nurse said gravely, as she put her fingers on the girl's pulse ...
... wish I had never come here! I shall always hate him!" At this juncture, Hagar entered, and lifted her back to her couch; and, remarking the agitation of her manner, the nurse said gravely, as she put her fingers on the girl's pulse ...
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... wish he had died when he was a baby, instead of living to grow up the sinful, swearing, raging devil he is! Now mind what I say. I am not given to talking, but this time it is for your good. Mind what I tell you, child; and if you want ...
... wish he had died when he was a baby, instead of living to grow up the sinful, swearing, raging devil he is! Now mind what I say. I am not given to talking, but this time it is for your good. Mind what I tell you, child; and if you want ...
Contents
CHAPTER VI | |
CHAPTER VII | |
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CHAPTER XIII | |
CHAPTER XXI | |
CHAPTER XXII | |
CHAPTER XXV | |
CHAPTER XXVII | |
CHAPTER XXVIII | |
CHAPTER XXIX | |
CHAPTER XXX | |
CHAPTER XXXII | |
CHAPTER XIV | |
CHAPTER XVI | |
CHAPTER XVII | |
CHAPTER XVIII | |
CHAPTER XX | |
CHAPTER XXXIII | |
CHAPTER XXXIV | |
CHAPTER XXXV | |
CHAPTER XXXVII | |
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