Felix Holt, the RadicalHarper, 1871 - 529 pages |
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Page 44
... sort of human specimen that doesn't grow here in England , I fancy . I should have been badly off if I could not have brought Dominic . " They sat down to breakfast with such slight talk as this going on . Each of the party was ...
... sort of human specimen that doesn't grow here in England , I fancy . I should have been badly off if I could not have brought Dominic . " They sat down to breakfast with such slight talk as this going on . Each of the party was ...
Page 51
... sort of amateur gentleman . But I must make use of him . I expect whatever I get out of him will only be something short of fair pay for what he has got out of us . But I shall see . " " Ay , ay , use his gun to bring down your game ...
... sort of amateur gentleman . But I must make use of him . I expect whatever I get out of him will only be something short of fair pay for what he has got out of us . But I shall see . " " Ay , ay , use his gun to bring down your game ...
Page 52
... sort of thing - just to show Debarry what you could do if you liked . But you want to ride on ? " " Yes ; I have an appointment at Treby . Good - by . " " He's a cleverish chap , " muttered the Vicar , as Harold rode away . " When he's ...
... sort of thing - just to show Debarry what you could do if you liked . But you want to ride on ? " " Yes ; I have an appointment at Treby . Good - by . " " He's a cleverish chap , " muttered the Vicar , as Harold rode away . " When he's ...
Page 62
... sort of image his small person made on the retina of a light - minded be- holder . The good Rufus had his ire and his egoism ; but they existed only as the red heat which gave force to his belief and his teaching . He was susceptible ...
... sort of image his small person made on the retina of a light - minded be- holder . The good Rufus had his ire and his egoism ; but they existed only as the red heat which gave force to his belief and his teaching . He was susceptible ...
Page 73
... sort of thing , I should never have looked life fairly in the face to see what was to be done with it , I laughed out loud at last to think of a poor devil like me , in a Scotch garret , with my stockings out at heel and a shilling or ...
... sort of thing , I should never have looked life fairly in the face to see what was to be done with it , I laughed out loud at last to think of a poor devil like me , in a Scotch garret , with my stockings out at heel and a shilling or ...
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