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... Réné and Joan . " Do you mean it is the frock that is the difficulty ? " quoth he in answer to remonstrance . " Nothin ' improper about the child's legs , I suppose ! " Réné was naturally timid - physically timid at least- and his uncle ...
... Réné and Joan . " Do you mean it is the frock that is the difficulty ? " quoth he in answer to remonstrance . " Nothin ' improper about the child's legs , I suppose ! " Réné was naturally timid - physically timid at least- and his uncle ...
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... Réné . Only me , thoo kens ! Réné has a silly kind of head for trees and things , but it's twice as full as mine inside ! " None but the boy himself knew how terribly he strug- gled against a weakness which he could only consider as ...
... Réné . Only me , thoo kens ! Réné has a silly kind of head for trees and things , but it's twice as full as mine inside ! " None but the boy himself knew how terribly he strug- gled against a weakness which he could only consider as ...
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... Réné was taller than Joan , or longer at the moment , for both children were stretched at full length on the short turf which carpeted large tracts of the limestone strewn summit . Réné was slenderly built , in contrast to his sturdy ...
... Réné was taller than Joan , or longer at the moment , for both children were stretched at full length on the short turf which carpeted large tracts of the limestone strewn summit . Réné was slenderly built , in contrast to his sturdy ...
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... Réné ! " " Well ? " the voice came dreamily . Joan bumped herself into a sitting posture , at which the cross - bred ... Réné ! " she repeated more peremptorily . " Well ? " " Réné - do stir yourself ! I want to go on ! " just- " Oh , I ...
... Réné ! " " Well ? " the voice came dreamily . Joan bumped herself into a sitting posture , at which the cross - bred ... Réné ! " she repeated more peremptorily . " Well ? " " Réné - do stir yourself ! I want to go on ! " just- " Oh , I ...
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... Réné's imaginings . To Réné , the woods , streams , tide , starry heavens and noonday sun , were alike instinct with unseen life . He would not have been surprised any time to see a wood- nymph or a naiad , or Phoebus's fiery chariot ...
... Réné's imaginings . To Réné , the woods , streams , tide , starry heavens and noonday sun , were alike instinct with unseen life . He would not have been surprised any time to see a wood- nymph or a naiad , or Phoebus's fiery chariot ...
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afternoon Alan's asked Aunt Louisa Aunt Maud baronet Bridget brother called cheek child codicil course cousin cried darling daugh dear dear boy Dodd door Dunstan ejaculated eyes face father feel felt Francis girl hand happen heard heart husband I'se Joan's kissed knew Lady de Renegil Langbarrow Hall lass laughed looked mamma Mammy Margaret marry Master Réné matter Maud's mind Miss de Renegil Miss Joan Miss Milton Moss village mother Netherbeck never night nowt nurse papa pele tower perhaps poor Purcell remarked Réné's returned rose round Scar End seemed Simon Sir Alan Sir Bobbie sister smile stood sure talk tell there's things thoo Thorpel Syke thought tide told turned Uncle Alan Uncle Simon uncon voice walked White Scar wife woman wonder word young
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Página 314 - But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
Página 314 - I say, brethren, the time is short : it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none ; and they that weep, as though they wept not ; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not ; and they that buy, as though they possessed not ; and they that use this world, as though they used it not :: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
Página 345 - Work while it is called to-day ' — ' Speak while it is called today' — ' The night cometh when no man can work, and thy tongue shall be silent in the dust.
Página 53 - For better for worse, for richer for poorer, till death us do part," is no longer the sole and solemn bond of matrimony.
Página 70 - Jack, rising to his feet and rubbing his eyes; "you would have done the same if you had been in my place.
Página 123 - But would the smooth-spoken visitor have declared that he knew everything, if he had not really penetrated the mystery of her life ? It was scarcely probable. He had implored her to accept the property, if not for her own sake at least for the sake of another. And when she asked him whom he meant he had answered, " Mademoiselle Marguerite," but he was undoubtedly thinking of Wilkie.
Página 315 - ... the following extract from one of her communications to Mr. Johns, written shortly before her last imprisonment . — " Blessed be God, who hath given us access by our Lord Jesus Christ. My earnest prayer to God is, that he would enable me to obey the words of Jesus to his disciples, Matt. xvi. 24. ' If any man desire to come after me, let him deny himself,
Página 110 - I SUPPOSE there is no just cause or impediment why you should not go out golfing with me this morning ? " asked Bridget, one bright Saturday in November.