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... never 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 ...
... never 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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... never claimed by his family , residing in a distant State . Those books were Plutarch's Lives and a worn school copy of Anthon's Classical Dictionary ; and to Edna they proved a literary Ophir of inestimable value and exhaustless inter ...
... never claimed by his family , residing in a distant State . Those books were Plutarch's Lives and a worn school copy of Anthon's Classical Dictionary ; and to Edna they proved a literary Ophir of inestimable value and exhaustless inter ...
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... never looked at me but once . I should not like to meet him again ; I am afraid of him . " " Never fear , Pearl , he is a stranger here , and there's lit- tle chance of your ever setting your eyes on his ugly , savage face again . Keep ...
... never looked at me but once . I should not like to meet him again ; I am afraid of him . " " Never fear , Pearl , he is a stranger here , and there's lit- tle chance of your ever setting your eyes on his ugly , savage face again . Keep ...
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... never contemplated the possibility of her grandfather's death — it was a horror she had never forced herself to front ; and now that he was cut down in an instant , without even the mournful consolation of parting words and farewell ...
... never contemplated the possibility of her grandfather's death — it was a horror she had never forced herself to front ; and now that he was cut down in an instant , without even the mournful consolation of parting words and farewell ...
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... never go there again . I have said good - bye to everything , and have nothing now to keep me here . You and Mrs. Wood have been very kind to me , and I thank you heartily ; but you have a family of children , and have your hands full ...
... never go there again . I have said good - bye to everything , and have nothing now to keep me here . You and Mrs. Wood have been very kind to me , and I thank you heartily ; but you have a family of children , and have your hands full ...
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