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... feel better this evening ? " She plunged her fingers in his thick white hair , and rubbed her round , rosy cheek ... feeling well , and failed to go to his work as usual ; and now , as his grandchild tied her pink calico bonnet under her ...
... feel better this evening ? " She plunged her fingers in his thick white hair , and rubbed her round , rosy cheek ... feeling well , and failed to go to his work as usual ; and now , as his grandchild tied her pink calico bonnet under her ...
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... feeling of relief that they finally saw her sink into apathy —into a quiet mental stupor — from which nothing seemed to rouse her . She did not remark Mrs. Hunt's absence , or the presence of the neighbors at her bedside . And one ...
... feeling of relief that they finally saw her sink into apathy —into a quiet mental stupor — from which nothing seemed to rouse her . She did not remark Mrs. Hunt's absence , or the presence of the neighbors at her bedside . And one ...
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... Feeling that they had no right to dictate her future course , neither the miller nor his wife offered any further oppo- sition , and very early the next morning , after Mrs. Wood had given the girl what she called " some good 26 ST . ELMO .
... Feeling that they had no right to dictate her future course , neither the miller nor his wife offered any further oppo- sition , and very early the next morning , after Mrs. Wood had given the girl what she called " some good 26 ST . ELMO .
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... feeling that each instant bore her farther from the dear graves of her dead ; and oppressed with an intolerable sense of desolation and utter isolation in the midst of hundreds of her own race , who were too en- tirely absorbed in their ...
... feeling that each instant bore her farther from the dear graves of her dead ; and oppressed with an intolerable sense of desolation and utter isolation in the midst of hundreds of her own race , who were too en- tirely absorbed in their ...
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... feel , Edna ? I believe that is your name . " " Thank you , my head is better , but I am very thirsty . " The lady of the house gave her some iced water in a silver goblet , and ordered a servant to bring up the refresh- ments she had ...
... feel , Edna ? I believe that is your name . " " Thank you , my head is better , but I am very thirsty . " The lady of the house gave her some iced water in a silver goblet , and ordered a servant to bring up the refresh- ments she had ...
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