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“ Oh , something over twenty - five thousand dollars a year , " I answered . I confess I had looked forward to this disclosure with apprehension verging on panic . I was still exactly as much in love with Helen as the day she had become ...
“ Oh , something over twenty - five thousand dollars a year , " I answered . I confess I had looked forward to this disclosure with apprehension verging on panic . I was still exactly as much in love with Helen as the day she had become ...
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We've lived here twenty years , and this house our things are all part of us . It's the physical centre of our lives — whatever they are . I don't want Margery in a hotel ; it's far better for her to stay here , where she can receive ...
We've lived here twenty years , and this house our things are all part of us . It's the physical centre of our lives — whatever they are . I don't want Margery in a hotel ; it's far better for her to stay here , where she can receive ...
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I pulled Miss Peterson's expense sheet from my pocket and sat down beside her . " Do it ? Of course we can do it ! Why , John , imagine not being able to get along on twenty - 40 THE EARTHQUAKE.
I pulled Miss Peterson's expense sheet from my pocket and sat down beside her . " Do it ? Of course we can do it ! Why , John , imagine not being able to get along on twenty - 40 THE EARTHQUAKE.
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imagine not being able to get along on twenty - five thousand dollars a year ! ” She took the sheet from my hand and began going over it , item by item . Naturally , we could not do anything about our real - estate and water taxes ...
imagine not being able to get along on twenty - five thousand dollars a year ! ” She took the sheet from my hand and began going over it , item by item . Naturally , we could not do anything about our real - estate and water taxes ...
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“ If you tried to save twenty thousand dollars more , " I retorted , " you would have to go and live in a boarding - house on a side street ! I don't suppose we shall have to save it , though . We can sell some securities and lend Uncle ...
“ If you tried to save twenty thousand dollars more , " I retorted , " you would have to go and live in a boarding - house on a side street ! I don't suppose we shall have to save it , though . We can sell some securities and lend Uncle ...
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Allies already American answered army asked become believe better boys called cent coming course crowd dollars don't eyes face fact feel fellows five four friends front German girls give given going gone half hand head Helen human hundred idea It's Jack John keep kind labor lady less light live looked Lord Margery matter mean million mind Miss months morning mother motor never night once passed realize reason replied rich seemed servants side social sort stand Stanton Street suppose talk tell there's thing thought thousand thousand dollars train trenches turned twenty uniform United week whole wife woman women York young
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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.
Información bibliográfica
| Título | The Earthquake American Fiction, 1774-1920 |
| Autor | Arthur Train |
| Editor | Charles Scribner's Sons, 1918 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Michigan |
| Digitalizado | 6 Jun. 2007 |
| Largo | 307 páginas |
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