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id: 15099
title: The Hoosier Schoolmaster: A Story of Backwoods Life in Indiana
author: Eggleston, Edward
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  "Bill," said Bud Means to his brother, "ax the master ef he''d like to "Purty peart kind of a master," remarked the old man to Bud, after Ralph One morning, as Ralph walked toward the school-house, he met little Ralph came up to the school-house door, there was Shocky sauntering Ralph spelled in this dogged way for half an hour the hardest words the following the indication of Ralph''s eyes, she saw Bud coming up the hill head out the door of the school-house and called out: "Bud, I''d like to "Now, looky here, Mr. Ralph Hartsook," said Bud. When Ralph left the school-house he felt mean. "Never mind; I put in my best licks fer _Him_ that air time, Mr. Hartsook." Ralph shivered a little at thought of this, but if it was "Bud, my dear friend," said Ralph, "it looks a little hard to ask you to


id: 26354
title: Woodward''s Country Homes
author: Woodward, George E. (George Evertson)
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  present house rent would in a few years pay the whole cost of the place, city house planted down in the open country, nor should any sensible man be considered, that in building our country houses, we are not simply class of building, and a house thus constructed may afterwards become a The second design (Fig. 5,) is for a frame building giving more variety The plans of this house are compact, the rooms opening into each other closets, built outside the frame, and a door into the single room, over The library, parlor, or general living room in a country house--and we The design for a house or other building, and a plan of the interior In former times, a house of this class erected in the country, would be In Fig. 114 is shown the manner of constructing frames for buildings of


id: 434
title: The Circular Staircase
author: Rinehart, Mary Roberts
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  I cleared Halsey and Gertrude away to a house party, and moved out to "You can lock up the rest of the house and go to bed, Liddy," I said sound I had heard for a long time, and with Gertrude and Halsey "No," I said; and motioning Liddy to look after Gertrude, I led the way "The clock in the hall is stopped, Miss Innes," said Jamieson. I know Miss Gertrude went back to the billiard-room to get the stairs I had time to notice one thing: Mr. Jamieson had said the I looked at the closed door into Gertrude''s dressing-room, and lowered Gertrude and Halsey went for a long walk that afternoon, and Louise "Another thing, Halsey," I said, "have you ever heard Louise mention a living-room, where Miss Liddy said he was, and half-way across to the "I am going to put this in Mr. Halsey''s room, Miss Innes," he said,


id: 1260
title: Jane Eyre: An Autobiography
author: Brontë, Charlotte
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  my eyes, I lifted my head and tried to look boldly round the dark room; It was night: a candle burnt on the table; Bessie stood at the bedfoot with a basin in her hand, and a gentleman sat in a chair near my eye became troubled with a look like fear; she took her hand from my arm, and said, "Good night, Miss Jane." When thus gentle, Bessie seemed to me "You are a strange child, Miss Jane," she said, as she looked down at me; like to go and live with him in England, and I said yes; for I knew Mr. Rochester before I knew Madame Frederic, and he was always kind to me and "Here is Miss Eyre, sir," said Mrs. Fairfax, in her quiet way. "Will you hand Mr. Rochester''s cup?" said Mrs. Fairfax to me; "Adele I knew Mr. Rochester had been a traveller: Mrs. Fairfax had said so; but I thought


id: 583
title: The Woman in White
author: Collins, Wilkie
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  "Now, Mrs. Vesey," said Miss Halcombe, looking brighter, sharper, and scholars," said Miss Halcombe, "just at the time when the woman passed "Yes, miss--I told them Sir Percival Glyde was coming. "Sir Percival Glyde shall remove that doubt, Mr. Hartright--or Laura "You insist on my posting this letter, Sir Percival?" said Miss "Very sad," said Sir Percival, speaking like a man who was "Take my word for it, Laura, that man knows something of Sir Percival''s about ten minutes'' time, the Count knew as much as I know of Mrs. Catherick, and of the events which have so strangely connected us with "Count Fosco said he had come here, sir, because Miss Halcombe was or three times every day, to look at Miss Halcombe with her own eyes, At the end of that time Mrs. Rubelle looked up sideways from her flowers, and said, "Here is Sir


id: 12164
title: Strawberry Acres
author: Richmond, Grace S. (Grace Smith)
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  "What do you think about the old place, Uncle Timmy?" questioned Sally "Oh, come away home!" cried Alec, impatiently, before Sally was half "How good it is to have you back!" said Sally, returning the look. "Go on, Sally, you''re game," and Max grinned at Josephine and Bob. "I look like a little boy now, don''t I?" suggested Sally, smiling up at "We don''t like to wait," said Jarvis, still watching Sally, although his Donald Ferry and his mother now came up the steps, and Jarvis and Sally Sally looked at her friend for a minute, thinking as she did so that "This is what comes," said he, in reply, and looking around at Sally with living-room looks the way I like to have it when they come home, won''t and they told Sally that Max would come in time to see her off.


id: 33325
title: The Spoils of Poynton
author: James, Henry
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  as it came to be called, that Mrs. Gereth was destined to take to Fleda Invited by her companion, who had asked if it weren''t wonderful, Mrs. Gereth had begun to say a word about Poynton; but she heard a sound of stroll together to the house, and Fleda had again a sense of Mrs. Gereth''s quick management in the way the lovers, or whatever they were, Fleda was struck, was even a little startled with the way Mrs. Gereth "_Now_ do you know how I feel?" Mrs. Gereth asked when in the wonderful hall, three minutes after their Mrs. Gereth evidently thought in these days of little but things by the time Fleda asked Mrs. Gereth whether she literally meant to shut the whole, very well." Fleda remembered how Mrs. Gereth had treated Mona "No, Fleda, I don''t understand you," said Mrs. Gereth, finally facing


id: 37243
title: Jane Oglander
author: Lowndes, Marie Belloc
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  Mrs. Kaye, looking grimly after her, believed that Athena Maule had seen Had the man of whose presence on the platform of Selford Junction Mrs. Maule had become aware, turned round and watched the London express "Jane Oglander," said Mrs. Maule, her left hand playing with the tassel Wantele looked at the pretty hand holding Jane Oglander''s letter, but he It was Athena Maule, in her character of Jane Oglander''s dearest friend, For the first time for many years, Athena Maule and Dick Wantele were at least Athena Maule thought of it, for Jane Oglander was arriving the Jane did not need Athena''s words to convince her that Hew Lingard was Only since General Lingard had been staying at Rede Place had Mrs. Maule fact and Lingard''s presence at Rede Place--Mrs. Maule generally glanced Hew Lingard and Athena Maule stood a little back, and as Jane came down


id: 37189
title: The Return of the Soldier
author: West, Rebecca
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  "I''ll come down." As the girl went, Kitty took up the amber hair-pins lives, a domestic row, Kitty said that she took no interest in servants'' Kitty folded up the telegram and said in a little voice: "Chris," I said, "I know the war is making some of us "Griffiths will know," Chris said cheerily, and swung round on his seat "Dead seven years ago," said Kitty, her eyes on her plate. "So you like Jenny," said Kitty, suddenly, "to play Beethoven when it''s I turned my eyes away again, and this time looked down the garden at the too good for Chris!" while I said to myself, "If she really were like eyes and said aloud, "In a minute he will see her face, her hands." But the daffodils which Margaret brought from the garden that looked like an In a little she shook her hand away and said:


id: 41010
title: A Colony of Girls
author: Willard, Kate Livingston
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  "Helen''s faith is sublime," laughed Jean, in an aside to Nathalie. putting an arm around little Nathalie, and clasping Jean''s hand "Helen," said Jean, coming out from the dining room, "ask Auntie if we little place Helen drew her breath sharply, then, catching Jean''s Helen''s friend, Miss Stuart, is coming down upon us for a "Perhaps you know Helen''s friend, a Miss Stuart of New York." Helen looked gratefully at her sister, and Miss Stuart''s manner Miss Stuart looked blank; Helen laughed softly, and Jean handed Miss Jean that it would be a pleasant welcome to Helen and Miss Stuart to Farr''s eyes followed Jean''s, and as they reached Miss Stuart his Farr''s place at table was between Miss Stuart and Jean, and as they words were spoken lightly, but Miss Stuart''s eyes searched Helen''s Jean crossed the room and took the envelope from Miss Stuart''s hand.


id: 41228
title: Guy Deverell, v. 1 of 2
author: Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan
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  Sir Jekyl Marlowe at the Plough Inn. The pretty little posting station, known as the Plough Inn, on the Old "A looking after prospects, and old places, and such like, Sir Jekyl. "Older man, Sir Jekyl, a long way than young Mr. Guy Strangways; some "Yes; you _like change_," said the old lady, with a dignified sarcasm. "I don''t like that house," said the old lady, with a subdued fierceness. "Yes. They have put Lady Jane in the haunted room," said Beatrix, "I should like to think my room was haunted," said Lady Jane. "Guy _Strangways_, you know," said Sir Jekyl. "I think she does like her old granny," said Lady Alice, with a gentle Sir Jekyl Marlowe," said Lady Jane, loftily, and perhaps a little "Monsieur Varbarriere," said old Lady Alice a little sternly in his ear, a little before Monsieur Varbarriere saw them--just as Sir Jekyl said


id: 41229
title: Guy Deverell, v. 2 of 2
author: Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan
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  That night, taking leave of Sir Jekyl, Monsieur Varbarriere said-"I know--the Marlowe family--it''s all one, in fact; but I may say, Mrs. Gwynn, that short, comparatively, as has been your time with Lady Alice, "I''ve done nothing to disoblege Sir Jekyl, as Lady Alice knows. "I--very good, sir--thank you," said the General, looking up fiercely "Well, sir, true to my hour," said Monsieur Varbarriere, in his deep "Is not your name Varbarriere, sir?" exclaimed Lady Alice, opening her mysterious fellows, don''t you think?" said Sir Jekyl. "By-the-bye, Lady Alice," said Sir Jekyl, who apprehended a possible "I--I _know_," said Sir Jekyl, a little hesitatingly. "What _is_ it--I suppose I may _know_?" said Sir Jekyl. "I--I--_yes_, I''ve heard--I know what you mean," answered Sir Jekyl, "I--I think I _know_ what it is, sir," said Varbarriere. "Before you go," said Sir Jekyl, "I must tell you I''ve been thinking


id: 41781
title: The Country House (with Designs)
author: Châteauneuf, Alexis de
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  instances taken from different styles of architecture; and one who has development of Gothic architecture, that style failed to attach to, and [1] As regards _Arabian architecture_, the parent art may be said modern sculpture and painting into Gothic architecture without in matters of art, especially as regards architecture, than I possess. Greek style of architecture is that which best admits of this union. as regards a house of pure Greek style, is a cube of building of mock again, as regards the material and colour, as we use Grecian style in the Gothic principle or style was in common adopted and worked out merely as regards architecture, would be one too far from the present idea of the general character and style of the different rooms, as subject of decoration, both as regards houses and public buildings, has As regards the style and mode of execution of the proposed decorations,


id: 45749
title: A Change of Air
author: Hope, Anthony
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  "You can''t help it, Dale," said Nellie, smiling brightly at him. ''Ume laughed and says, ''Don''t be a fool, Dale,'' and told me that Mr. Bannister couldn''t ride no more than a tailor--so he said--and wanted mind, Sir Harry Fulmer''s care for the interests of the hunt, and Dr. Roberts'' frank and undisguised eagerness to see and speak with Dale "I''ll come and look you up," said Dale, pressing the Squire''s hand Dale Bannister said that his new friend took "Say I''ll come with great pleasure," said Dale, his face growing "Write, my son," answered Philip, and, as Dale left the room, he looked "I don''t want them to go, if they like staying," said Dale. "I don''t know what you want, old man," said Philip; "and I doubt if you "The baby looks so ill," said Nellie, "and Mrs. Roberts is worn to a "Spoils it?" said Dale, who thought girls liked compliments.


id: 57690
title: The Luck of the Vails: A Novel
author: Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic)
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  "It is commoner for certain sorts of people," said Harry; "but you know "Your uncle?" asked Geoffrey; "he comes to-night, you said." "Geoffrey was going to his bath when I came down," said Harry. "She wanted you to come too," said Harry, "at least, she asked you," he "Dear Uncle Francis, it is a relief to find you so well," said Harry. "Miss Aylwin, Uncle Francis," said Harry, unceremoniously. In it Mr. Francis--I know it was he, Harry told me so afterward--said that Evie "I went up to the summerhouse this morning, Uncle Francis," said Harry, "Yes--Uncle Francis told me that," said Harry, "and who made him forget "Really, my dear Geoffrey," said Mr. Francis, "you tell a story, and said Geoffrey, not yet wishing to tell Harry of Mr. Francis''s nocturnal "I don''t blame you in the least, Uncle Francis," said Harry. "But you won''t tell Harry to-night?" said Geoffrey, after a moment.


id: 61246
title: The Prisoners of Hartling
author: Beresford, J. D. (John Davys)
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  "And the little man talking to Hubert, who is he?" Arthur had no urgent "Got some notion of going to Canada," Arthur said. "This is Arthur Woodroffe," Hubert said, completing the introduction. man in a trance; it flashed into Arthur''s mind that he looked like a Arthur saw very little of Eleanor and old Mr Kenyon in the course of Nearly every morning Arthur spent an hour in the old man''s company, Arthur thought over that for a moment before he said, "If I did, he "But the old man''s a good sort, surely," Arthur protested. Arthur had never liked Miss Kenyon; but now he began quite actively to "That''s good of you, Arthur," he said, "but there''s another thing to be we to understand, Joe," she said, "that Arthur Woodroffe knows all "Well, yes; that''s to say Mr Kenyon said he would like me to," Arthur I don''t know," Arthur said.


id: 62516
title: Agatha''s Aunt
author: Smith, Harriet L. (Harriet Lummis)
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  "Mr. Burton Forbes wants to engage board for the summer with Miss "I am Miss Kent." Agatha took his hand and quickly released it. "It''s Miss Kent, isn''t it?" Forbes looked boyishly pleased over having Agatha took leave of Forbes about two hours before Warren''s train "If she''s like Miss Finch," Warren was beginning, when Forbes "I suppose you''ve known Miss Kent for a long time," he said by way her to share the sweets with Forbes and Miss Finch and Howard and "Agatha''s an awful capable girl," said Miss Finch. "Yes, there are two, Agatha," said Miss Finch, and under the "Oh!" Miss Finch''s limp hand came suddenly to life, found Agatha''s "Oh, we''ll find a place for Miss Finch," Forbes said tolerantly. "Out of the question, Hephzibah, or Miss Agatha Kent, if you like that Agatha was not thinking either of Warren or Forbes as she was bounced


