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... chance . We will sit up for him ; and you'll talk to him during supper ; and you'll listen to him for hours after if he is in the humour for monologues . Then to - morrow morning you'll take him away bird's - nesting he is as eager for ...
... chance . We will sit up for him ; and you'll talk to him during supper ; and you'll listen to him for hours after if he is in the humour for monologues . Then to - morrow morning you'll take him away bird's - nesting he is as eager for ...
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... chance of his establishing some subtle link with her , of sending a message , of declaring his presence in this surely unobtrusive fashion ? Quickly he sat down to the piano ; and , in rather a nervous and anxious fashion , began . He ...
... chance of his establishing some subtle link with her , of sending a message , of declaring his presence in this surely unobtrusive fashion ? Quickly he sat down to the piano ; and , in rather a nervous and anxious fashion , began . He ...
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... chance of equivocation or denial ; and each knew that this was recognition . They regarded each other but for a swift second ; but as plainly as possible he had said to her " Do you guess ? Are you angry ? No , do not be angry ! " - and ...
... chance of equivocation or denial ; and each knew that this was recognition . They regarded each other but for a swift second ; but as plainly as possible he had said to her " Do you guess ? Are you angry ? No , do not be angry ! " - and ...
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... chance of the rain coming now - and - and - so I will say good - bye . " " Good - bye - glad to have made your acquaintance , " said old George Bethune , with a grave courtesy . And Maisrie made him a little bow - for he was looking at ...
... chance of the rain coming now - and - and - so I will say good - bye . " " Good - bye - glad to have made your acquaintance , " said old George Bethune , with a grave courtesy . And Maisrie made him a little bow - for he was looking at ...
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... chance , witnessed that interview in Hyde Park ? Mrs. Ellison's shrewd , quick eyes noticed his alarm , and laughed . " The story is as clear as noonday , " she continued , in the same undertone . " You come home every night between ...
... chance , witnessed that interview in Hyde Park ? Mrs. Ellison's shrewd , quick eyes noticed his alarm , and laughed . " The story is as clear as noonday , " she continued , in the same undertone . " You come home every night between ...
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Page 260 - Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice; Him serve with fear, his praise forth tell, Come ye before him and rejoice. 2 The Lord, ye know, is God indeed, Without our aid he did us make ; We are his flock, he doth us feed, And for his sheep he doth us take. 3 O enter then his gates with praise, Approach with joy his courts unto; Praise, laud, and bless his name always, For it is seemly so to do. 4 For why? the Lord our God is good, His mercy is for ever sure; His truth at all times firmly stood, And shall...
Page 248 - Their beds are made in the heavens high, Down at the foot of our good lord's knee, Weel set about wi' gillyflowers : , I wot sweet company for to see.
Page 174 - An' fill it in a silver tassie ; That I may drink before I go A service to my bonnie lassie : The boat rocks at the pier o...
Page 17 - Like snaw-wreaths in thaw, John, I'm wearin' awa' To the land o' the leal. There's nae sorrow there, John, There's neither cauld nor care, John, The day is aye fair In the land o' the leal. Our bonnie bairn's there, John, She was baith gude and fair, John, And oh ! we grudged her sair To the land o
Page 83 - That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow warmer among the ruins of lona.
Page 194 - He cam' and lookit again at her ; 0 gin her skin was white ! " I might hae spared that bonnie face To hae been some man's delight."
Page 193 - Tis not sic cauld that makes me cry, But my Love's heart grown cauld to me. When we came in by Glasgow town We were a comely sight to see; My Love was clad in the black velvet, And I mysell in cramasie.
Page 184 - O yon is the mountain of hell,' he cried, 'Where you and I will go.' And aye when she turn'd her round about, Aye taller he seemed for to be; Until that the tops o' that gallant ship Nae taller were than he.
Page 167 - Alas! they had been friends in youth; But whispering tongues can poison truth; And constancy lives in realms above; And life is thorny; and youth is vain; And to be wroth with one we love Doth work like madness in the brain.