The EarthquakeC. Scribner's sons, 1918 - 305 páginas |
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... looked at him stupidly . " How do you mean - no business ? " I repeated in- credulously . " Just exactly that - no business at all ! " he an- swered . " Bonds are dead ! Everybody is trying to sell ' em , and there aren't any buyers ...
... looked at him stupidly . " How do you mean - no business ? " I repeated in- credulously . " Just exactly that - no business at all ! " he an- swered . " Bonds are dead ! Everybody is trying to sell ' em , and there aren't any buyers ...
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... looked at me wearily . She seemed very tired . I had expected some sort of outburst , but nothing of the sort occurred . " How much have we got left ? " she inquired vaguely after a pause . " Oh , something over twenty - five thousand ...
... looked at me wearily . She seemed very tired . I had expected some sort of outburst , but nothing of the sort occurred . " How much have we got left ? " she inquired vaguely after a pause . " Oh , something over twenty - five thousand ...
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... looked as if he had just stepped out of a show - case , and the motor was done over every year . Helen didn't seem to have any time for the things she and I had regarded as important when we were engaged . I regarded her as ease ...
... looked as if he had just stepped out of a show - case , and the motor was done over every year . Helen didn't seem to have any time for the things she and I had regarded as important when we were engaged . I regarded her as ease ...
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... looked forward to bringing her out in society with the customary New York display . Poor Mar- gery ! There would be mighty little chance for mag- nificence on our reduced income . At that precise moment , however , I was not think- ing ...
... looked forward to bringing her out in society with the customary New York display . Poor Mar- gery ! There would be mighty little chance for mag- nificence on our reduced income . At that precise moment , however , I was not think- ing ...
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... looked up at the house . " How nice ! " she exclaimed . " Some one has hung out a big American flag ! It must have been Henry ! " Sure enough , there over our white Colonial doorway , the pole suspended from the iron grill of the ...
... looked up at the house . " How nice ! " she exclaimed . " Some one has hung out a big American flag ! It must have been Henry ! " Sure enough , there over our white Colonial doorway , the pole suspended from the iron grill of the ...
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Página 79 - Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is far above rubies. ' The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. ' She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
Página 306 - And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks, before the LORD ; but the LORD was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake ; but the LORD was not in the earthquake: and after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.
Página 79 - She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
Página 214 - For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
Página 2 - Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.
Página 2 - And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay ; and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.
Página 79 - She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
Página 2 - And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord ; but the Lord was not in the wind : and after the wind an earthquake ; but the Lord was not in the earthquake: And after the earthquake a fire ; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
Página 225 - Remember that you are the chosen people ! The spirit of the Lord has descended upon me because I am the Emperor of the Germans ! " 'I am the instrument of the Almighty. I am his sword, his agent. Woe and death to all those who shall oppose my will! Woe and death to those who do not believe in my mission ! Woe and death to the cowards ! "'Let them perish, all the enemies of the German people!
Página 79 - She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.