The Bells of St. John'sDoubleday, Page, 1920 - 57 pages |
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... course , he'd told her he wouldn't have her stand by , but just the same , if she'd been game , she would . We knew that — and he knew it . It had made it darned hard for him , those first months . It's enough to come back from France ...
... course , he'd told her he wouldn't have her stand by , but just the same , if she'd been game , she would . We knew that — and he knew it . It had made it darned hard for him , those first months . It's enough to come back from France ...
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... two days , taking observations on us , as of course we knew . I don't think we'd shown up very well , either . I suppose we were all rather nervous , بی knowing we weren't getting on as we ought to , 5 The Bells of St. John's.
... two days , taking observations on us , as of course we knew . I don't think we'd shown up very well , either . I suppose we were all rather nervous , بی knowing we weren't getting on as we ought to , 5 The Bells of St. John's.
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... course that would be it , though none of us had thought of it . Old St. John's is just round the cor- ner , and they'd have been married there , more than likely . We always went to early service on Christmas Day , having been brought ...
... course that would be it , though none of us had thought of it . Old St. John's is just round the cor- ner , and they'd have been married there , more than likely . We always went to early service on Christmas Day , having been brought ...
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... would fire it at him now . She looked perfectly great , sitting there , with the firelight on her rather dark face - I wished he could see her . She sat looking into 556 the fire , not at him . Of course 13 The Bells of St. John's.
... would fire it at him now . She looked perfectly great , sitting there , with the firelight on her rather dark face - I wished he could see her . She sat looking into 556 the fire , not at him . Of course 13 The Bells of St. John's.
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Grace Smith Richmond. 556 the fire , not at him . Of course , he could tell , by the sound of her voice , that her head wasn't turned toward him . He hated being watched - who wouldn't ? But I was watching , all right . " What if we ...
Grace Smith Richmond. 556 the fire , not at him . Of course , he could tell , by the sound of her voice , that her head wasn't turned toward him . He hated being watched - who wouldn't ? But I was watching , all right . " What if we ...
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Page 46 - And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
Page 43 - O LITTLE town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by; Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting Light; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee to-night.
Page 54 - He felt his way over to the window and stood there, as if he were looking out at the snow and the gray sea beyond.