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... knew her obstinate before , but she seemed to have a sentiment of the truth . God pity her two sweet babes ! " The old man bowed his head upon her pillow , and sobbed aloud . pre- Throughout the night Edna crouched beside the bed ...
... knew her obstinate before , but she seemed to have a sentiment of the truth . God pity her two sweet babes ! " The old man bowed his head upon her pillow , and sobbed aloud . pre- Throughout the night Edna crouched beside the bed ...
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... knew not ; but she manifested very early a fondness for study and thirst for learning which he gratified to the fullest extent of his limited ability . The blacksmith's library consisted of the family Bible , Pil- grim's Progress , a ...
... knew not ; but she manifested very early a fondness for study and thirst for learning which he gratified to the fullest extent of his limited ability . The blacksmith's library consisted of the family Bible , Pil- grim's Progress , a ...
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... knew little . She retained , in after years , only a vague , con- fused remembrance of keen anguish and utter prostration , and an abiding sense of irreparable loss . In delirious visions she saw her grandfather now struggling in the ...
... knew little . She retained , in after years , only a vague , con- fused remembrance of keen anguish and utter prostration , and an abiding sense of irreparable loss . In delirious visions she saw her grandfather now struggling in the ...
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... knew . I think I never set my eyes on a prettier face , with big brown eyes as meek as a partridge's ; and then her hands and feet were as small as a queen's . Now as long as you are satisfied to stay here I shall be glad to have you ...
... knew . I think I never set my eyes on a prettier face , with big brown eyes as meek as a partridge's ; and then her hands and feet were as small as a queen's . Now as long as you are satisfied to stay here I shall be glad to have you ...
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... knew neither the modifications of time and space , the distinctions of social caste , nor the limitations of national dialects . As the night wore on , she opened the cherished copy of Dante and tried to read , but the print was too ...
... knew neither the modifications of time and space , the distinctions of social caste , nor the limitations of national dialects . As the night wore on , she opened the cherished copy of Dante and tried to read , but the print was too ...
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