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... sighed involuntarily . " We cannot keep her always ; some one wants to take her from us . " 66 99 " Some one ! oh who , mamma ? who would dare ? But you and papa will never allow it ? " Ah , my child , we cannot refuse ; and I un ...
... sighed involuntarily . " We cannot keep her always ; some one wants to take her from us . " 66 99 " Some one ! oh who , mamma ? who would dare ? But you and papa will never allow it ? " Ah , my child , we cannot refuse ; and I un ...
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... sighed Violet , returning the embrace . " Can't help loving you ? No , indeed ; who could ? " Elsie returned laughingly . " You wouldn't wish it , surely ? You value my affec- tion ? " " Oh you dear old goose ! " laughed Violet ; " but ...
... sighed Violet , returning the embrace . " Can't help loving you ? No , indeed ; who could ? " Elsie returned laughingly . " You wouldn't wish it , surely ? You value my affec- tion ? " " Oh you dear old goose ! " laughed Violet ; " but ...
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... sighed profoundly . Some one touched her on the shoulder , and her mother's voice asked , " What's the matter , Molly ? You don't envy her that poor artist fellow , do you ? You needn't : there'll be a bet- ter one coming along for you ...
... sighed profoundly . Some one touched her on the shoulder , and her mother's voice asked , " What's the matter , Molly ? You don't envy her that poor artist fellow , do you ? You needn't : there'll be a bet- ter one coming along for you ...
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... sighed , her eyes filling with tears , while her soft white hand was laid tenderly upon his brow . " No , no ! " he said , " that were far worse , far worse ! " Her tears were falling fast . " Ah , do not be so distressed ; it is not ...
... sighed , her eyes filling with tears , while her soft white hand was laid tenderly upon his brow . " No , no ! " he said , " that were far worse , far worse ! " Her tears were falling fast . " Ah , do not be so distressed ; it is not ...
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... sighing , pain and sickness and death ; of the delight with which their sister Lily , their Grand- mother Travilla , and other dear ones gone be- fore , must have welcomed the coming of their father ; and of the glad greeting he would ...
... sighing , pain and sickness and death ; of the delight with which their sister Lily , their Grand- mother Travilla , and other dear ones gone be- fore , must have welcomed the coming of their father ; and of the glad greeting he would ...
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Page 118 - Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded: but ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; when your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you. Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me...
Page 19 - Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years ; few and evil have the days of the years of my life been...
Page 104 - Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places].
Page 105 - No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man and then he will spoil his house.
Page 126 - Be not deceived ; God is not mocked : for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption ; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
Page 112 - For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Page 108 - And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
Page 117 - Because I have called, and ye refused ; I have stretched out My hand, and no man regarded ; but ye have set at nought all My counsel, and would none of My reproof; I also will laugh at your calamity ; I will mock when your fear comcth ; when your fear cometh...
Page 109 - His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
Page 42 - When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.