The Finding of NorahHoughton Mifflin, 1918 - 91 страница |
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... spoke with her face half - hid- den against the strength and breadth of Henry's chest . They stood in the hall by the front door , to which place she had followed him as usual , that they might say good - bye undisturbed by the ...
... spoke with her face half - hid- den against the strength and breadth of Henry's chest . They stood in the hall by the front door , to which place she had followed him as usual , that they might say good - bye undisturbed by the ...
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... spoke ; but at these words of hers he suddenly laughed , and made one of his disconcerting entries into the conversation . " Your mind , " he said , " is unlit by the guiding star of prejudice and is therefore unsustained by secure ...
... spoke ; but at these words of hers he suddenly laughed , and made one of his disconcerting entries into the conversation . " Your mind , " he said , " is unlit by the guiding star of prejudice and is therefore unsustained by secure ...
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... spoke rashly . " Why should we care what the world says , if we are right ? " Mrs. Kingsley arrested the movement of her teacup to her lips . " Do you know what you mean by ' right ' ? " she asked . " Once , " said Norah , - " once , if ...
... spoke rashly . " Why should we care what the world says , if we are right ? " Mrs. Kingsley arrested the movement of her teacup to her lips . " Do you know what you mean by ' right ' ? " she asked . " Once , " said Norah , - " once , if ...
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... spoke drowsily , with her head relaxed against his shoulder . " Can't we have a yule - tree ? " he asked . " I should like to burn a yule - log every Christmas . " " They don't grow in this country , stupid ! " Both laughed . Then Henry ...
... spoke drowsily , with her head relaxed against his shoulder . " Can't we have a yule - tree ? " he asked . " I should like to burn a yule - log every Christmas . " " They don't grow in this country , stupid ! " Both laughed . Then Henry ...
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... spoke quietly too quietly . " If you will say it all over again , I will try to understand your change of view , and answer you exactly . " After this there was a quarrel , which healed imperfectly . There was too much irritation and ...
... spoke quietly too quietly . " If you will say it all over again , I will try to understand your change of view , and answer you exactly . " After this there was a quarrel , which healed imperfectly . There was too much irritation and ...
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