The Wide, Wide World, Volume 1Putnam, 1852 Ellen has difficulty believing that God will take care of her when her dying mother leaves her with the unloving Mrs. Dunscombe. |
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... face glued to the window as if spell - bound , gazing out at every dusky form that passed , as though it had some strange interest for her . At length , in the distance , light after light began to appear ; presently Ellen could see the ...
... face glued to the window as if spell - bound , gazing out at every dusky form that passed , as though it had some strange interest for her . At length , in the distance , light after light began to appear ; presently Ellen could see the ...
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... face pushed back the hair from her forehead and temples , with a gesture which Ellen knew meant that she was making up her mind to some disagreeable or painful effort . Then taking both Ellen's hands , as she still knelt before her ...
... face pushed back the hair from her forehead and temples , with a gesture which Ellen knew meant that she was making up her mind to some disagreeable or painful effort . Then taking both Ellen's hands , as she still knelt before her ...
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... face in her lap gave way to a violent burst of grief that seemed for a few moments as if it would rend soul and body in twain . For her passions were by nature very strong , and by education very imper- fectly controlled ; and time ...
... face in her lap gave way to a violent burst of grief that seemed for a few moments as if it would rend soul and body in twain . For her passions were by nature very strong , and by education very imper- fectly controlled ; and time ...
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... face in the towel to cry , instead of making the ordinary use of it . But the usual du- ties were dragged through at last , and she went to the window . " I'll not go down till papa is gone , " she thought ; " he'll ask me what is the ...
... face in the towel to cry , instead of making the ordinary use of it . But the usual du- ties were dragged through at last , and she went to the window . " I'll not go down till papa is gone , " she thought ; " he'll ask me what is the ...
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... face in her mother's bosom ; and the long close embrace was too close and too long ; -it told of sorrow as well as love ; and tears fell from the eyes of each that the other did not see . ¿ " Need I go to school to - day , mamma ...
... face in her mother's bosom ; and the long close embrace was too close and too long ; -it told of sorrow as well as love ; and tears fell from the eyes of each that the other did not see . ¿ " Need I go to school to - day , mamma ...
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Page 47 - But then, mamma," said Ellen, raising her head; "how can I be one of his children? I do love you a great deal better; how can I help it, mamma?" "You cannot help it, I know, my dear,
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