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... young man , seated on the stile of a footpath , which broke from the road into the fields . His years might be just over twenty , though his frame lacked the set of that age , and his face had still a boyish look . Nevertheless he ...
... young man , seated on the stile of a footpath , which broke from the road into the fields . His years might be just over twenty , though his frame lacked the set of that age , and his face had still a boyish look . Nevertheless he ...
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... young girl , coming up the road from Lorton , when his face brightened , but he made no movement till she arrived abreast of the stile . Then , however , he took a step to her side , though she continued her way along the middle of the ...
... young girl , coming up the road from Lorton , when his face brightened , but he made no movement till she arrived abreast of the stile . Then , however , he took a step to her side , though she continued her way along the middle of the ...
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... young man , seated on the stile of a footpath , which broke from the road into the fields . His years might be just over twenty , though his frame lacked the set of that age , and his face had still a boyish look . Nevertheless he ...
... young man , seated on the stile of a footpath , which broke from the road into the fields . His years might be just over twenty , though his frame lacked the set of that age , and his face had still a boyish look . Nevertheless he ...
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... young girl , coming up the road from Lorton , when his face brightened , but he made no movement till she arrived abreast of the stile . Then , however , he took a step to her side , though she continued her way along the middle of the ...
... young girl , coming up the road from Lorton , when his face brightened , but he made no movement till she arrived abreast of the stile . Then , however , he took a step to her side , though she continued her way along the middle of the ...
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... young man ; so I shall think I was mistaken , and that you are really gratified at my appearance . " " It is quite unnecessary to tell me you will think so . " " Because you imagine I have such a good opinion of myself ? " Precisely ...
... young man ; so I shall think I was mistaken , and that you are really gratified at my appearance . " " It is quite unnecessary to tell me you will think so . " " Because you imagine I have such a good opinion of myself ? " Precisely ...
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Page 22 - O gentlemen, the time of life is short ! To spend that shortness basely were too long, If life did ride upon a dial's point, Still ending at the arrival of an hour.
Page 8 - And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt: 30.