American LiteratureMark Schorer Houghton, 1965 - 848 pages |
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Page 41
... Jody turned back and looked at the side- hill where the road from the outside world came down . The hill was washed with lean March sunshine . Silver thistles , blue lupins and a few poppies bloomed among the sage bushes . Halfway up ...
... Jody turned back and looked at the side- hill where the road from the outside world came down . The hill was washed with lean March sunshine . Silver thistles , blue lupins and a few poppies bloomed among the sage bushes . Halfway up ...
Page 46
... Jody sat quietly watching Grandfather . The stern blue eyes were detached . He looked as though he were not very ... Jody . " Hadn't you better be getting to bed ? " Jody stood up obediently . " Can I kill the mice in the old haystack ...
... Jody sat quietly watching Grandfather . The stern blue eyes were detached . He looked as though he were not very ... Jody . " Hadn't you better be getting to bed ? " Jody stood up obediently . " Can I kill the mice in the old haystack ...
Page 48
... Jody . You go kill the mice . " " You can use my stick if you like . " " No , I'll just sit here a while . " Jody turned disconsolately away , and walked down toward the old haystack . He tried to whip up his enthusiasm with thoughts of ...
... Jody . You go kill the mice . " " You can use my stick if you like . " " No , I'll just sit here a while . " Jody turned disconsolately away , and walked down toward the old haystack . He tried to whip up his enthusiasm with thoughts of ...
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APPROACHING AMERICAN | 1 |
Carl Sandburg Chicago | 34 |
William Saroyan The Oyster and the Pearl | 60 |
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