The Bells of St. John'sDoubleday, Page, 1920 - 57 pages |
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... heard her tackling Miles . " Are there many men of your out- fit in town , or near here ? " she asked him . He put his hand up and lifted his black blinkers a little , the way he pretty nearly always does when any- body speaks to him ...
... heard her tackling Miles . " Are there many men of your out- fit in town , or near here ? " she asked him . He put his hand up and lifted his black blinkers a little , the way he pretty nearly always does when any- body speaks to him ...
Page 14
... heard of yet . Larry could hunt them up for us . What do you think ? " Well , what could he think ? There wasn't but one answer possible , that I could see . Not care a hang whether Bim and Chris and Justine's Major had to get through ...
... heard of yet . Larry could hunt them up for us . What do you think ? " Well , what could he think ? There wasn't but one answer possible , that I could see . Not care a hang whether Bim and Chris and Justine's Major had to get through ...
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... heard - one of those medium high ten- ors - not the wonder sort with upper notes that make you blink for fear the fellow's going to break under the strain - but the clear , sure , bell - like kind , that can take the air and carry it ...
... heard - one of those medium high ten- ors - not the wonder sort with upper notes that make you blink for fear the fellow's going to break under the strain - but the clear , sure , bell - like kind , that can take the air and carry it ...
Page 42
... heard so often , Miles and Priscilla and I , when we were little shavers in the pew at St. John's on Christmas Eve : And there were in the same country shep- herds abiding in the field , keeping watch over their flocks by night , And lo ...
... heard so often , Miles and Priscilla and I , when we were little shavers in the pew at St. John's on Christmas Eve : And there were in the same country shep- herds abiding in the field , keeping watch over their flocks by night , And lo ...
Page 48
... heard that tone from him since he came home , and it sounded good to me . He'd been too everlasting meek to suit any of us . Now he fumbled for the door - handle and stood there looking impatient . I remembered Justine's simple mode of ...
... heard that tone from him since he came home , and it sounded good to me . He'd been too everlasting meek to suit any of us . Now he fumbled for the door - handle and stood there looking impatient . I remembered Justine's simple mode of ...
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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.