The Finding of NorahHoughton Mifflin, 1918 - 91 страница |
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... Government at Washington was composed of knaves and fools ? Mr. Marks overheard this complaint made at a time when every one was hav- ing tea in the big library that looked upon a frozen river . " I infer that you are a Republican ...
... Government at Washington was composed of knaves and fools ? Mr. Marks overheard this complaint made at a time when every one was hav- ing tea in the big library that looked upon a frozen river . " I infer that you are a Republican ...
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... government and women and the rest of the world . Then there are the famous atrocities . " The tutor paused , and Norah thought his face looked paler than usual in the north light . " The Allies are pretty bad in this respect , and we ...
... government and women and the rest of the world . Then there are the famous atrocities . " The tutor paused , and Norah thought his face looked paler than usual in the north light . " The Allies are pretty bad in this respect , and we ...
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... Government is humming like a hive with war work ? " " Which it is criminal not to have done two years ago , " answered Mrs. Kingsley smoothly ; and continued to say that she did not intend to go to the Symphony concerts again ; she ...
... Government is humming like a hive with war work ? " " Which it is criminal not to have done two years ago , " answered Mrs. Kingsley smoothly ; and continued to say that she did not intend to go to the Symphony concerts again ; she ...
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... said , “ though their Government finds it expedient to be hypocritical about it to - day and to souse the minds of its own docile and gullible people with sentimental and mendacious statements . But we 73 THE FINDING OF NORAH.
... said , “ though their Government finds it expedient to be hypocritical about it to - day and to souse the minds of its own docile and gullible people with sentimental and mendacious statements . But we 73 THE FINDING OF NORAH.
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... Government tells them we do ? Oh , I think and think , ' How can we get the message over to them ? ' so that they will believe ! " Stephen had listened to this dialogue with brilliant eyes and an unusual immo- bility . It seemed as ...
... Government tells them we do ? Oh , I think and think , ' How can we get the message over to them ? ' so that they will believe ! " Stephen had listened to this dialogue with brilliant eyes and an unusual immo- bility . It seemed as ...
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accuse afternoon American answered Norah asked Norah average mind believe Boston charming Cinderella cold comparative literature Cousin Henry cried Norah dear delight emotion evidence excitement feel FINDING OF NORAH folded surgical dressings frozen Germans girl Government hand happy hate heart Henry rose Henry's high explosive honor ideal ideas Kingsley laughed lift her eyes looked luncheon Major Barbara Mexico nations ness never Norah and Henry Norah began Norah drew Norah felt Norah found Norah knew Norah left Norah spoke Norah stood Norah thought Old Marks pacifist pale paused peace persons Plattsburg President President's pro-German proud to fight Public Garden red-hot foot scious seemed silence silly smile speak stand startling Stephen streets suddenly sure talked tea-time teacup tell things Norah to-night told the tutor uncon usual virile voice walked wanted warm White House wonder words young
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Страница 86 - To such a task we can dedicate our lives and our fortunes, everything that we are and everything that we have, with the pride of those who know that the day has come when America is privileged to spend her blood and her might for the principles that gave her birth and happiness and the peace which she has treasured. God helping her, she can do no other.
Страница 86 - There is one choice we cannot make, we are incapable of making : We will not choose the path of submission and suffer the most sacred rights of our nation and our people to be ignored or violated. The wrongs against which we now array ourselves are not common wrongs; they cut to the very roots of human life.
Страница 42 - Wilson once said that there was "such a thing as being too proud to fight"; there is also, or ought to be, such a thing as being too confident to conform, too strong to be silent in the face of apparent error. Criticism, in short, is more than a right; it is an act of patriotism, a higher form of patriotism, I believe, than the familiar rituals of national adulation.