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... answered the surgeon, looking at her with mingled curiosity and admiration. "I thoughtmenwere hung for murder." "Yes—but this isnot murder." "Not murder? He shothimdead! Whatis it?" "He killed himina duel, which is considered quiteright ...
... answered the surgeon, looking at her with mingled curiosity and admiration. "I thoughtmenwere hung for murder." "Yes—but this isnot murder." "Not murder? He shothimdead! Whatis it?" "He killed himina duel, which is considered quiteright ...
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... answer. "Yes, sir.There is a shop about half a mile ahead, on the right hand side, where the road forks." He just touched his hatwith the end ofhis gloved fingers and galloped on.When Edna reached the shop she saw her grandfather ...
... answer. "Yes, sir.There is a shop about half a mile ahead, on the right hand side, where the road forks." He just touched his hatwith the end ofhis gloved fingers and galloped on.When Edna reached the shop she saw her grandfather ...
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... answer, and running up the steps she thought he had fallen asleep. The old woolen hat shaded his face,but whenshe crept on tiptoeto the chair, stooped, puther arms around him, and kissed his wrinkled cheek, shestarted back in terror ...
... answer, and running up the steps she thought he had fallen asleep. The old woolen hat shaded his face,but whenshe crept on tiptoeto the chair, stooped, puther arms around him, and kissed his wrinkled cheek, shestarted back in terror ...
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... answered: "Aye, aye,sir! and as viciousabrute as ever I seteyeson. Both his hindlegs were smashed—dragged so—and I tapped him onthe head with an axe to put him out of his misery. Yonder he now lies on the track." Edna put her hand over ...
... answered: "Aye, aye,sir! and as viciousabrute as ever I seteyeson. Both his hindlegs were smashed—dragged so—and I tapped him onthe head with an axe to put him out of his misery. Yonder he now lies on the track." Edna put her hand over ...
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... gently on her shoulder, andsaid: "Child, ofwhat are youthinking?" For aninstantshe could not command hervoice, which faltered; butmakinga strong effort,she answered inalow tone: "Of all that I have lost, and what I am.
... gently on her shoulder, andsaid: "Child, ofwhat are youthinking?" For aninstantshe could not command hervoice, which faltered; butmakinga strong effort,she answered inalow tone: "Of all that I have lost, and what I am.
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