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... face , and a nose glowing like the end of a candle , that proceeded from an excruciating tooth - ache , which obliged her to apply spirits to her gums . This at least was her version of the story . There is no doubt that Mr ...
... face , and a nose glowing like the end of a candle , that proceeded from an excruciating tooth - ache , which obliged her to apply spirits to her gums . This at least was her version of the story . There is no doubt that Mr ...
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... face grew red , and at last , when he had finished the bottle , he grew quite furious , knocked violently with his fist on the table , making all_the bottles and glasses dance , and roared vociferously , Enough ! " However the officious ...
... face grew red , and at last , when he had finished the bottle , he grew quite furious , knocked violently with his fist on the table , making all_the bottles and glasses dance , and roared vociferously , Enough ! " However the officious ...
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... faces , and shrugging his shoulders , and the business took another " After dinner , " continued the Jew , " you took half a kvart . " 66 Right . " The Jew made another mark . " But when Ivan came in , you again took half a kvart ...
... faces , and shrugging his shoulders , and the business took another " After dinner , " continued the Jew , " you took half a kvart . " 66 Right . " The Jew made another mark . " But when Ivan came in , you again took half a kvart ...
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... face , and observed that she blushed , and that her eyes were filled with tears . " Ivan ! " said she , in a low tone of voice ; then , after a short silence , she added : " Vanushka , * have not you a mark on your left shoulder ...
... face , and observed that she blushed , and that her eyes were filled with tears . " Ivan ! " said she , in a low tone of voice ; then , after a short silence , she added : " Vanushka , * have not you a mark on your left shoulder ...
Page 63
... face . A fresh rosy hue adorned her cheeks . The lines of her countenance were regular , and enlivened with a sweet smile and expression of goodness of heart . Her black eyes , rendered more expressive by long eyelashes and finely ...
... face . A fresh rosy hue adorned her cheeks . The lines of her countenance were regular , and enlivened with a sweet smile and expression of goodness of heart . Her black eyes , rendered more expressive by long eyelashes and finely ...
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Page 192 - But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest : for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.