The Finding of NorahHoughton Mifflin, 1918 - 91 страница |
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... heart and mind . Devious methods of thought would find him unprotected . How much more , therefore , was he to be cherished ! Norah in herself was con- scious of not being quite so simple . Things and people puzzled her . They appeared ...
... heart and mind . Devious methods of thought would find him unprotected . How much more , therefore , was he to be cherished ! Norah in herself was con- scious of not being quite so simple . Things and people puzzled her . They appeared ...
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... heart so true , each heart so warm , ' and I see the boy and girl standing in the bright field and then there is this terrible war . We are told it is all the fault of Germans , and I think it is , don't you ? " " Most of it , " said ...
... heart so true , each heart so warm , ' and I see the boy and girl standing in the bright field and then there is this terrible war . We are told it is all the fault of Germans , and I think it is , don't you ? " " Most of it , " said ...
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... ankles so that she tucked them under her , and , tightly curled up in the corner of a leathern sofa , she read the message and then read it again , uncon- scious of chill . Her heart beat fast , and once sudden tears stung 35 PART III ...
... ankles so that she tucked them under her , and , tightly curled up in the corner of a leathern sofa , she read the message and then read it again , uncon- scious of chill . Her heart beat fast , and once sudden tears stung 35 PART III ...
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Eugenia Brooks Frothingham. Her heart beat fast , and once sudden tears stung her eyes . Here was the " high and honorable hope " and purpose of her land redefined , reënforced , rehung upon the heights for all men on the earth to see ...
Eugenia Brooks Frothingham. Her heart beat fast , and once sudden tears stung her eyes . Here was the " high and honorable hope " and purpose of her land redefined , reënforced , rehung upon the heights for all men on the earth to see ...
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... afraid she might be . With cold hands and suffocating heart she must still sometimes speak for what seemed right . In herself she saw growing an unwilling mental process which sat in judgment upon Henry . 54 THE FINDING OF NORAH.
... afraid she might be . With cold hands and suffocating heart she must still sometimes speak for what seemed right . In herself she saw growing an unwilling mental process which sat in judgment upon Henry . 54 THE FINDING OF NORAH.
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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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