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... thought men were hung for murder . " " Yes — but this is not murder . " " Not murder ? He shot him dead ! What is it ? " " He killed him in a duel , which is considered quite right and altogether proper . " " A duel ? " She had never ...
... thought men were hung for murder . " " Yes — but this is not murder . " " Not murder ? He shot him dead ! What is it ? " " He killed him in a duel , which is considered quite right and altogether proper . " " A duel ? " She had never ...
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... 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 at the moon ...
... 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 at the moon ...
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... thought of God and heaven , for it seemed that she had nothing left to pray for . That silver - haired , wrinkled old man was the only father she had ever known ; he had cradled her in his sinewy arms , and slept clasping her to his ...
... thought of God and heaven , for it seemed that she had nothing left to pray for . That silver - haired , wrinkled old man was the only father she had ever known ; he had cradled her in his sinewy arms , and slept clasping her to his ...
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... thought I was grateful , I thought I was doing my duty ; but oh ! what dreadful sin have I committed , to deserve this awful afflic- tion ? " During the long , ghostly watches of that winter night , she recalled her past life , gilded ...
... thought I was grateful , I thought I was doing my duty ; but oh ! what dreadful sin have I committed , to deserve this awful afflic- tion ? " During the long , ghostly watches of that winter night , she recalled her past life , gilded ...
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... thought may be you would pay me a few dollars for them . " " But you are not ready to start to - morrow . " " Yes , sir , I washed and ironed my clothes yesterday , and what few I have are all packed in my box . Everything is ready now ...
... thought may be you would pay me a few dollars for them . " " But you are not ready to start to - morrow . " " Yes , sir , I washed and ironed my clothes yesterday , and what few I have are all packed in my box . Everything is ready now ...
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