The Finding of NorahHoughton Mifflin, 1918 - 91 страница |
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... usual , that they might say good - bye undisturbed by the observation of amused or indifferent persons . He laughed indulgently with his fine head a little raised as he wound a scarf about his throat . " You think too much , " he said ...
... usual , that they might say good - bye undisturbed by the observation of amused or indifferent persons . He laughed indulgently with his fine head a little raised as he wound a scarf about his throat . " You think too much , " he said ...
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... usual . “ I have understood that in Boston only Republicans can be gentlemen , " he said . " Do I also understand that this same party has the monopoly of Americans ? " In obedience to a silent appeal from Norah , Henry subdued his next ...
... usual . “ I have understood that in Boston only Republicans can be gentlemen , " he said . " Do I also understand that this same party has the monopoly of Americans ? " In obedience to a silent appeal from Norah , Henry subdued his next ...
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... usual afternoon tea hour , the only one in which the entire family , including Mr. Marks , came together in the big library . This young man , whose face and clothes seemed odd and out of pattern with the normal type , rarely spoke ...
... usual afternoon tea hour , the only one in which the entire family , including Mr. Marks , came together in the big library . This young man , whose face and clothes seemed odd and out of pattern with the normal type , rarely spoke ...
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... usual . They had not even been able to sit together . Yet , by his silence and the occasional peaceful resting of his eyes upon her , he had contrived to iso- late her with him from the rest of the company , and to wrap her about with a ...
... usual . They had not even been able to sit together . Yet , by his silence and the occasional peaceful resting of his eyes upon her , he had contrived to iso- late her with him from the rest of the company , and to wrap her about with a ...
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... usual walk , and both she and Henry were glad of Aunt Frances's library . Here they found Stephen , slightly malicious as usual , and Mr. Marks drinking his tea in an unobtru- sive chair , but ready , Norah felt sure , for the hostile ...
... usual walk , and both she and Henry were glad of Aunt Frances's library . Here they found Stephen , slightly malicious as usual , and Mr. Marks drinking his tea in an unobtru- sive chair , but ready , Norah felt sure , for the hostile ...
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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 - 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.