Overland Monthly: Devoted to the Development of the CountryBret Harte A. Roman and Company, 1921 |
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Page 10
... told him of her mania for sweet - burning incense . The tea room decorated with lanterns , many- colored , shed a soft light upon the cozy corners behind the screens . Lilies potted with tiny pebbles sprung forth from clumps of melted ...
... told him of her mania for sweet - burning incense . The tea room decorated with lanterns , many- colored , shed a soft light upon the cozy corners behind the screens . Lilies potted with tiny pebbles sprung forth from clumps of melted ...
Page 11
... told herself , " This sweet - burning incense fascinates me ; yet , it is getting on my nerves - I'm seeing things . ' 99 " Lilian , dear , " said her aunt , as she came back into the room , " where is Maurice ? " " Oh , he's downstairs ...
... told herself , " This sweet - burning incense fascinates me ; yet , it is getting on my nerves - I'm seeing things . ' 99 " Lilian , dear , " said her aunt , as she came back into the room , " where is Maurice ? " " Oh , he's downstairs ...
Page 13
... told the love story about your mother . She was a Chinese girl . " can't endure it . I hate Chinese people ! " Don't , Auntie ! " cried Lilian ; " I- I hate my mother ! I hate my father . I hate myself ! I - I - almost hate my- baby ...
... told the love story about your mother . She was a Chinese girl . " can't endure it . I hate Chinese people ! " Don't , Auntie ! " cried Lilian ; " I- I hate my mother ! I hate my father . I hate myself ! I - I - almost hate my- baby ...
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... told him how pretty it was - such a cunning little animal - all black and white . axe , " Go long with you , ' he told us — we thought he was joking - it's no squirrel you're tormenting . ' An ' gee ! he must'av jumped ten feet . Fred ...
... told him how pretty it was - such a cunning little animal - all black and white . axe , " Go long with you , ' he told us — we thought he was joking - it's no squirrel you're tormenting . ' An ' gee ! he must'av jumped ten feet . Fred ...
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... told me herself that her daughter had not taken them - I mean the medi- cine , according to directions ; and I gave her the directions on the bottles . " Doctor McDonald's eyes seemed to be looking a hole through me ; he flushed and ...
... told me herself that her daughter had not taken them - I mean the medi- cine , according to directions ; and I gave her the directions on the bottles . " Doctor McDonald's eyes seemed to be looking a hole through me ; he flushed and ...
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