The Bells of St. John'sDoubleday, Page, 1920 - 57 pages |
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... 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 with both eyes gone , and have to face just plain , every - day living ...
... 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 with both eyes gone , and have to face just plain , every - day living ...
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... she'd al- ways told Miles that Christmas Day was the greatest day in the world , since he was born on it ; and she'd said they'd be married on it . And so , you see , when it came around toward that day that was the Great Day - well- we ...
... she'd al- ways told Miles that Christmas Day was the greatest day in the world , since he was born on it ; and she'd said they'd be married on it . And so , you see , when it came around toward that day that was the Great Day - well- we ...
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... She'd been over in France , too , and knew all about it , though she hadn't met up with either of us there , and all we knew about what she'd done , or she about our affairs , was what our respective mothers had written to each other ...
... She'd been over in France , too , and knew all about it , though she hadn't met up with either of us there , and all we knew about what she'd done , or she about our affairs , was what our respective mothers had written to each other ...
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... she'd got ' em , but I found she'd had Mother busy all day covering the usual pillows and cushions with this red stuff . It did seem a pity Miles couldn't see that room . He lay sort of curled up on the couch , tired all over , that ...
... she'd got ' em , but I found she'd had Mother busy all day covering the usual pillows and cushions with this red stuff . It did seem a pity Miles couldn't see that room . He lay sort of curled up on the couch , tired all over , that ...
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... she'd said , gruff and grim ; and he didn't do a thing to the men but make them feel conscious of an officer's presence an ex - officer , at that . I didn't feel much sympathy for his loss of an arm , since he kept the one he had in a ...
... she'd said , gruff and grim ; and he didn't do a thing to the men but make them feel conscious of an officer's presence an ex - officer , at that . I didn't feel much sympathy for his loss of an arm , since he kept the one he had in a ...
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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.