The Finding of NorahHoughton Mifflin, 1918 - 91 страница |
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... immediately declaring war . Nor was she clear as to why insults and murders committed by a few Mexican ruffians should make it necessary for a great and honorable na- tion to rise up and kill and be killed . 16 THE FINDING OF NORAH.
... immediately declaring war . Nor was she clear as to why insults and murders committed by a few Mexican ruffians should make it necessary for a great and honorable na- tion to rise up and kill and be killed . 16 THE FINDING OF NORAH.
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Eugenia Brooks Frothingham. tion to rise up and kill and be killed . Neither was she convinced that the Gov- ernment at Washington was composed of knaves and fools . To be in doubt about such matters was to be in trouble , and Norah ...
Eugenia Brooks Frothingham. tion to rise up and kill and be killed . Neither was she convinced that the Gov- ernment at Washington was composed of knaves and fools . To be in doubt about such matters was to be in trouble , and Norah ...
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... kill or be killed . This seemed a stupid way of settling things , and she wanted to ask Mr. Marks if he did not think so . The world was in agony . Govern- ments reeled ; there was an upheaval of suppressed people that tore and cracked ...
... kill or be killed . This seemed a stupid way of settling things , and she wanted to ask Mr. Marks if he did not think so . The world was in agony . Govern- ments reeled ; there was an upheaval of suppressed people that tore and cracked ...
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... kill or be killed for such a cause , he would have to bear the contempt of the world . But some one had to bear it first in order that the rest could could grow up . The President is helping us . He is not going to send a hundred ...
... kill or be killed for such a cause , he would have to bear the contempt of the world . But some one had to bear it first in order that the rest could could grow up . The President is helping us . He is not going to send a hundred ...
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... kill me , " he added quickly , in answer to her look of slight alarm , and began to read in a distant corner of the room . Norah could not read , but she folded surgical dressings , some of which had to be done over the next day . Now ...
... kill me , " he added quickly , in answer to her look of slight alarm , and began to read in a distant corner of the room . Norah could not read , but she folded surgical dressings , some of which had to be done over the next day . Now ...
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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.