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Page 2
... sure , has her tea , but she has it in the after- noon , before the family supper ; and the sugar ( for the few who like " sweet'nin " " in their tea ) comes from no further off than the farm " sugar - bush . " Notwithstanding these ...
... sure , has her tea , but she has it in the after- noon , before the family supper ; and the sugar ( for the few who like " sweet'nin " " in their tea ) comes from no further off than the farm " sugar - bush . " Notwithstanding these ...
Page 10
... , kept him absolutely mute . Of course the young ladies did not like him . That Tom Rice was a torment , to be sure ; and to see the ease with which he laughed and talked with Caroline Hay , and the smiles 10 FOREST LIFE .
... , kept him absolutely mute . Of course the young ladies did not like him . That Tom Rice was a torment , to be sure ; and to see the ease with which he laughed and talked with Caroline Hay , and the smiles 10 FOREST LIFE .
Page 15
... sure that he should never be able to make the contem- plated proffer of the grapes with his own lips . So as soon as supper was done , he called one of the little girls aside , and gave her an awkward message to her sister , telling her ...
... sure that he should never be able to make the contem- plated proffer of the grapes with his own lips . So as soon as supper was done , he called one of the little girls aside , and gave her an awkward message to her sister , telling her ...
Page 50
... , more civilly than before . " I wish to call on him , and I will trouble you to introduce me , as I have not the plea- sure of a personal acquaintance with him . Miss Hay was not at liberty to leave her friend 50 FOREST LIFE .
... , more civilly than before . " I wish to call on him , and I will trouble you to introduce me , as I have not the plea- sure of a personal acquaintance with him . Miss Hay was not at liberty to leave her friend 50 FOREST LIFE .
Page 57
... sure thou wilt not doubt that myself and my wife will do all in our power in return for thy great kind- ness to us in this our extremity . My business is such as thou art well fitted for , and such as will make thy station in society ...
... sure thou wilt not doubt that myself and my wife will do all in our power in return for thy great kind- ness to us in this our extremity . My business is such as thou art well fitted for , and such as will make thy station in society ...
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