Felix Holt, the RadicalHarper, 1871 - 529 pages |
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... door to look out , she sat motionless with folded arms , involuntarily from time to time turning toward the portrait close by her , and as often , when its young brown eyes met hers , turning away again with self - checking reso- lution ...
... door to look out , she sat motionless with folded arms , involuntarily from time to time turning toward the portrait close by her , and as often , when its young brown eyes met hers , turning away again with self - checking reso- lution ...
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... door . She sat still , quiv- ering and listening ; her lips became pale , her hands were cold and trembling . Was her son really coming ? She was far beyond fifty ; and since her early gladness in this best - loved boy the harvests of ...
... door . She sat still , quiv- ering and listening ; her lips became pale , her hands were cold and trembling . Was her son really coming ? She was far beyond fifty ; and since her early gladness in this best - loved boy the harvests of ...
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... door . Already the sound of wheels was loud upon the gravel . The momentary surprise of seeing that it was only a post- chaise , without a servant or much luggage , that was pass- ing under the stone archway and then wheeling round ...
... door . Already the sound of wheels was loud upon the gravel . The momentary surprise of seeing that it was only a post- chaise , without a servant or much luggage , that was pass- ing under the stone archway and then wheeling round ...
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... door . " Ah , I can sleep here a night or two . But there's a bedroom down stairs , with an ante - room , I remember , that would do for my man Dominic and the little boy . I should like to have that . " " Your father has slept there ...
... door . " Ah , I can sleep here a night or two . But there's a bedroom down stairs , with an ante - room , I remember , that would do for my man Dominic and the little boy . I should like to have that . " " Your father has slept there ...
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... door to meet him , she had been sure that she should clasp her son again , and feel that he was the same who had been her boy , her little one , the loved child of her passionate youth . An hour seemed to have changed every thing for ...
... door to meet him , she had been sure that she should clasp her son again , and feel that he was the same who had been her boy , her little one , the loved child of her passionate youth . An hour seemed to have changed every thing for ...
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