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... steps in advance of her stood a large , fierce yellow dog , with black , scowling face , and ears cut close to his head ; a savage , repulsive creature , who looked as if he rejoiced in an opportunity of making good his name , " Grip ...
... steps in advance of her stood a large , fierce yellow dog , with black , scowling face , and ears cut close to his head ; a savage , repulsive creature , who looked as if he rejoiced in an opportunity of making good his name , " Grip ...
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... step or two , and asked gruffly : " Who are you ? What business have you here ? " " Oh ! how dared you murder him ? Do you think God will forgive you on the gallows ? " He was a man probably twenty - seven years of age — sin- gularly ...
... step or two , and asked gruffly : " Who are you ? What business have you here ? " " Oh ! how dared you murder him ? Do you think God will forgive you on the gallows ? " He was a man probably twenty - seven years of age — sin- gularly ...
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... steps , refilled her bucket at the spring , and walked on before the stranger . But the glory of the morning had passed away ; a bloody mantle hung between the splendor of sum- mer sunshine and the chilled heart of the awe - struck girl ...
... steps , refilled her bucket at the spring , and walked on before the stranger . But the glory of the morning had passed away ; a bloody mantle hung between the splendor of sum- mer sunshine and the chilled heart of the awe - struck girl ...
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... gray eyes . She kissed him , buttoned his shirt collar , which had become unfastened , drew his homespun coat closer to his throat , and springing down the steps bounded away in search of the cow , who often. 16 ST . ELMO .
... gray eyes . She kissed him , buttoned his shirt collar , which had become unfastened , drew his homespun coat closer to his throat , and springing down the steps bounded away in search of the cow , who often. 16 ST . ELMO .
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... steps she thought he had fallen asleep . The old woolen hat shaded his face , but when she crept on tiptoe to the chair , stooped , put her arms around him , and kissed his wrinkled cheek , she started back in terror . The eyes stared ...
... steps she thought he had fallen asleep . The old woolen hat shaded his face , but when she crept on tiptoe to the chair , stooped , put her arms around him , and kissed his wrinkled cheek , she started back in terror . The eyes stared ...
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