The EarthquakeCharles Scribner's Sons, 1918 - 307 páginas The awakening of the United States to it's involvement in World War I. |
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... It's all fixed ! " said Morris gently . " I've told Helen she must get ready to leave New York on Saturday . " " But- " I protested dizzily . " There's Margery . ' " Ought to be glad to get her out of New York ! " snapped Brewer . " No ...
... It's all fixed ! " said Morris gently . " I've told Helen she must get ready to leave New York on Saturday . " " But- " I protested dizzily . " There's Margery . ' " Ought to be glad to get her out of New York ! " snapped Brewer . " No ...
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... its own dock . There was no telegraph ; we had no neighbors ; and there was no one to speak to except a taciturn super- intendent , who looked like an ex - convict and who lived with a half - caste wife named Mo - a . Once a week a ...
... its own dock . There was no telegraph ; we had no neighbors ; and there was no one to speak to except a taciturn super- intendent , who looked like an ex - convict and who lived with a half - caste wife named Mo - a . Once a week a ...
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... its loose ends of hemp and its empty hogsheads ; the same stoical Chinaman would plod down to meet the weekly steamer ; and from the set- tlement behind the point the same softly crooned songs would rise under the moonlight to the sad ...
... its loose ends of hemp and its empty hogsheads ; the same stoical Chinaman would plod down to meet the weekly steamer ; and from the set- tlement behind the point the same softly crooned songs would rise under the moonlight to the sad ...
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... it's time you began to wake up . I suppose we ought to have let you know how things were , but it seemed kinder to let you enjoy yourself . " " To let me dream on , " I retorted . " Well , let's hear the rest of it . " " I suppose you ...
... it's time you began to wake up . I suppose we ought to have let you know how things were , but it seemed kinder to let you enjoy yourself . " " To let me dream on , " I retorted . " Well , let's hear the rest of it . " " I suppose you ...
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... It's cut my income over fifteen thousand dollars . " " It's done the same to me , " said he . " What are you going to do ? " I demanded . It didn't seem possible . I was almost convinced there must be some trick in the figures — a ...
... It's cut my income over fifteen thousand dollars . " " It's done the same to me , " said he . " What are you going to do ? " I demanded . It didn't seem possible . I was almost convinced there must be some trick in the figures — a ...
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