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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... heart from the future evils and snares of life was very , very small . She had at first absolutely refused to leave Ellen , when her husband proposed it ; declaring that she would rather stay with her and die than take the chance of ...
... heart from the future evils and snares of life was very , very small . She had at first absolutely refused to leave Ellen , when her husband proposed it ; declaring that she would rather stay with her and die than take the chance of ...
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... heart answered so readily to the truth of Ellen's words that for the moment she could not speak . " Try , my daughter , " she said after a pause , - " try to compose yourself . I am afraid you will make me worse , Ellen , if you cannot ...
... heart answered so readily to the truth of Ellen's words that for the moment she could not speak . " Try , my daughter , " she said after a pause , - " try to compose yourself . I am afraid you will make me worse , Ellen , if you cannot ...
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... heart refused consolation . Long before this the servant had brought in the tea - things . Nobody regarded it.at the time , but the little kettle hissing away on the fire now by chance attracted Ellen's attention , and she suddenly ...
... heart refused consolation . Long before this the servant had brought in the tea - things . Nobody regarded it.at the time , but the little kettle hissing away on the fire now by chance attracted Ellen's attention , and she suddenly ...
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... heart quite overcame her ; she could not go on . Toast and fork and all dropped from her hand into the ashes ; and rushing to her mother's side , who was now lying down again , and throwing herself upon her , she burst into another fit ...
... heart quite overcame her ; she could not go on . Toast and fork and all dropped from her hand into the ashes ; and rushing to her mother's side , who was now lying down again , and throwing herself upon her , she burst into another fit ...
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... heart too . " If I only could feel these words as mamma does ! " she said to herself . She did not dare look up till the traces of tears had passed away ; then she saw that her mother was asleep . Those first sweet words had fallen like ...
... heart too . " If I only could feel these words as mamma does ! " she said to herself . She did not dare look up till the traces of tears had passed away ; then she saw that her mother was asleep . Those first sweet words had fallen like ...
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