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... woman, who was stoopingover thefire, raised her flushed face, and exclaimed angrily: "What upon earthhave you been doing?I have been halfway tothe spring to callyou, and hadn'ta drop of water in the kitchento make coffee!A pretty timeof ...
... woman, who was stoopingover thefire, raised her flushed face, and exclaimed angrily: "What upon earthhave you been doing?I have been halfway tothe spring to callyou, and hadn'ta drop of water in the kitchento make coffee!A pretty timeof ...
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... woman, hath buta shorttime to live, andis fullofmisery. He cometh up, andiscut down, like a flower; hefleeth as it were ashadow, and never continueth inone stay.Yet, O Lord God most holy, O Lord most mighty,O holy and most merciful ...
... woman, hath buta shorttime to live, andis fullofmisery. He cometh up, andiscut down, like a flower; hefleeth as it were ashadow, and never continueth inone stay.Yet, O Lord God most holy, O Lord most mighty,O holy and most merciful ...
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... woman hasas good a right asa man to get booklearning, if she wantsit; and as for sense, I'll thank you, mineisasgood as yours any day; and folks havesaiditwas a blessed thing for the neighborhood when therheumatiz laid Peter Wood up ...
... woman hasas good a right asa man to get booklearning, if she wantsit; and as for sense, I'll thank you, mineisasgood as yours any day; and folks havesaiditwas a blessed thing for the neighborhood when therheumatiz laid Peter Wood up ...
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... woman,with akind butnot very warm heart, whowould bescrupulously attentive to thewants ofa sick child,butwould probably neverdream of caressing or fondling such acharge. Chancing toglancetowards thebed as she turned a leaf, Mrs. Murray ...
... woman,with akind butnot very warm heart, whowould bescrupulously attentive to thewants ofa sick child,butwould probably neverdream of caressing or fondling such acharge. Chancing toglancetowards thebed as she turned a leaf, Mrs. Murray ...
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Augusta Jane Evans. As the hostess left the room a staidlooking, elderly negro woman took a seat at the window and sewed silently, now and then glancing towardthe bed. Exhausted with painand fatigue, Edna slept again, and it was night ...
Augusta Jane Evans. As the hostess left the room a staidlooking, elderly negro woman took a seat at the window and sewed silently, now and then glancing towardthe bed. Exhausted with painand fatigue, Edna slept again, and it was night ...
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