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Page 10
... watched , with infantile delight , the blast of the furnace , and the shower of sparks that fell from the anvil , and where she often slept , lulled by the monotonous chorus of trip and sledge . As she grew older , the mystery of ...
... watched , with infantile delight , the blast of the furnace , and the shower of sparks that fell from the anvil , and where she often slept , lulled by the monotonous chorus of trip and sledge . As she grew older , the mystery of ...
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... watched the silent group outside , until the work was finished and Mr. Hunt threw down his tools and wiped his face . " What do I owe you ? " said the impatient rider , springing to his saddle , and putting his hand into his vest pocket ...
... watched the silent group outside , until the work was finished and Mr. Hunt threw down his tools and wiped his face . " What do I owe you ? " said the impatient rider , springing to his saddle , and putting his hand into his vest pocket ...
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... watched her with a tender , loving light in his keen 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 ...
... watched her with a tender , loving light in his keen 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 ...
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... watched her ravings ; and it was with a 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 ...
... watched her ravings ; and it was with a 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 ...
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... watched the red light of day die in the west , where a young moon hung her silvery crescent among the dusky tree - tops , and the stars flashed out thick and fast . Far away among strangers , uncared for and unnoticed , come what might ...
... watched the red light of day die in the west , where a young moon hung her silvery crescent among the dusky tree - tops , and the stars flashed out thick and fast . Far away among strangers , uncared for and unnoticed , come what might ...
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