Temptation and Atonement, and Other Tales, Volumen1H. Colburn, 1847 |
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... his fall ? John Downing held firm ; and John Down- ing at length exhibited such sturdy disposi- tion to eject by force from the vestry one who , in spite of his fair presence and fair speech , 34 TEMPTATION AND ATONEMENT .
... his fall ? John Downing held firm ; and John Down- ing at length exhibited such sturdy disposi- tion to eject by force from the vestry one who , in spite of his fair presence and fair speech , 34 TEMPTATION AND ATONEMENT .
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... his opinion for explana- tion . " Then you must have thought ' twas one of ' Twas for one of us your d - d impu- dence was intended ! " rejoined Maurice Har- us . man . " So strip , my fine fellow , TEMPTATION AND ATONEMENT . 39.
... his opinion for explana- tion . " Then you must have thought ' twas one of ' Twas for one of us your d - d impu- dence was intended ! " rejoined Maurice Har- us . man . " So strip , my fine fellow , TEMPTATION AND ATONEMENT . 39.
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... he had about him on quitting Norcroft , amounting to a small sum in silver and halfpence ; as well as a handsome pocket - knife , still more likely to have become an object of rustic depreda- tion . The 74 TEMPTATION AND ATONEMENT .
... he had about him on quitting Norcroft , amounting to a small sum in silver and halfpence ; as well as a handsome pocket - knife , still more likely to have become an object of rustic depreda- tion . The 74 TEMPTATION AND ATONEMENT .
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... tion . The jury agreed , therefore , that Luke Downing , the mildest , worthiest , and softest- hearted young man in the village , might be spared the torment of a useless interrogatory in a public court . An open verdict of " WILFUL ...
... tion . The jury agreed , therefore , that Luke Downing , the mildest , worthiest , and softest- hearted young man in the village , might be spared the torment of a useless interrogatory in a public court . An open verdict of " WILFUL ...
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... tion of divine service . Strangely enough , however , as the poor clerk pursued his way down the hill , his downcast eyes falling upon the oozy channel that occupied one half of the road , recalled to his mind , even in the ex- tremity ...
... tion of divine service . Strangely enough , however , as the poor clerk pursued his way down the hill , his downcast eyes falling upon the oozy channel that occupied one half of the road , recalled to his mind , even in the ex- tremity ...
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afford Aldridge baronet Black Lion Boscawen brother Cecilia Church Lane Cissy coffin Colonel Garrett Colonel Larpent Colston family comfort cottage cousin cried daugh dear death door endeavoured Esther Harman eyes face fancied favour fortune funeral garden girl grave green Hams hand happy Hart Hartington Hall heart hurried Inner Temple Jack John Downing John Downing's justice knew lady late Sir Clement Laurence Donovan letter lips look Luke Downing Master Downing ment mercy mind Miss Colston morning mother murder neighbour never niece Norcroft old Downing parish perhaps person poor clerk poor Downing poor Jack poor Luke present reached rector rendered replied resumed scarcely Sir Cle Sir Henry Sir Henry Fletcher Sir Mark Colston sister smile Sophia soul spot stood stranger stream thing tion uncle vestry vidual village voice Warling Wood wife Wigswell Wigswell's word young
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