The Bells of St. John'sDoubleday, Page, 1920 - 57 pages |
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... seen and done - but not by her telling , mind you ! Stuck by up to the very Front - she's got a shell scar of her own , and not a little one at that . And by the way , if anybody tries to tell you the Y didn't get to the Front ...
... seen and done - but not by her telling , mind you ! Stuck by up to the very Front - she's got a shell scar of her own , and not a little one at that . And by the way , if anybody tries to tell you the Y didn't get to the Front ...
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... seen him.— " That's certainly Bim . I'll be glad to see- " " He stopped , and the grin faded out . " Of course you'll be glad to see him . " Justine picked him up just like that , not blinking the word nor letting him blink it . Well ...
... seen him.— " That's certainly Bim . I'll be glad to see- " " He stopped , and the grin faded out . " Of course you'll be glad to see him . " Justine picked him up just like that , not blinking the word nor letting him blink it . Well ...
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... seen along the country or the shore for the final three miles , so when we rounded the last patch of scrub pines and came upon the long gray house fairly blazing with light from stem to stern , hull to hurricane deck , the effect was ...
... seen along the country or the shore for the final three miles , so when we rounded the last patch of scrub pines and came upon the long gray house fairly blazing with light from stem to stern , hull to hurricane deck , the effect was ...
Page 28
... seen the whole bunch by the fire that Christmas Eve ! Of all the queer , happy crowds , that one left all the rest I'd ever seen by the starting- post . They'd been rather stiff and embarrassed through the dinner , even with Justine to ...
... seen the whole bunch by the fire that Christmas Eve ! Of all the queer , happy crowds , that one left all the rest I'd ever seen by the starting- post . They'd been rather stiff and embarrassed through the dinner , even with Justine to ...
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... seen him since they came back . I found out where he was and wired him , but I didn't get the answer till an hour ago , and thought I hadn't reached him . Since I had that wire from him I've been crazy with sus- pense , for he didn't ...
... seen him since they came back . I found out where he was and wired him , but I didn't get the answer till an hour ago , and thought I hadn't reached him . Since I had that wire from him I've been crazy with sus- pense , for he didn't ...
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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.