 But others, who had seen more of the world — had watched and waited till they were weary and had beheld no man with such a face, nor any man that proved to be much greater or nobler than his neighbors — concluded it to be nothing but an idle tale....  The Snow Image and Other Twice-told Tales - Page 21by Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1902 - 212 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Casket - 1873 - 874 pages
...be nothing but an idle tale. At all events, the great man of the prophecy had not yet appeared. "0, mother, dear mother!" cried Ernest, clapping his hands...his head, " I do hope that I shall live to see him!" H is mother was an affectionate and thoughtful woman, and felt that it was wisest not to discourage... | |
 | Charles Joseph Sherwill Dawe - 1877 - 392 pages
...time; and whose countenance in manhood should bear an exact resemblance to the Great Stone Face. "O mother, dear mother!" cried Ernest, clapping his hands...his head ; " I do hope that I shall live to see him !" Ernest never forgot the story that his mother had told him. The desire to see the fulfilment of... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1879 - 346 pages
...be nothing but an idle tale. At all events, the great man of the prophecy had not yet appeared. " O mother, dear mother! " cried Ernest, clapping his...live to see him !" His mother was an affectionate an^ thoughtful woman, and felt that it was wisest not to discourage the generous hopes of her little... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1879 - 638 pages
...At all events, the great man of the prophecy had not yet appeared. " O mother, dear mother ! " eried Ernest, clapping his hands above his head, " I do...that I shall live to see him ! " His mother was an affeetionate and thoughtful woman, and felt that it was wisest not to discourage the generous hopes... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1889 - 94 pages
...be nothing but an idle tale. At all events, the great man of the prophecy had not yet appeared. u O mother, dear mother ! " cried Ernest, clapping his...you may." And Ernest never forgot the story that his mothei told him. It was always in his mind, whenever he looked upon the Great Stone Face. He spent... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1889 - 108 pages
...be nothing but an idle tale. At all events, the great man of the prophecy had not yet appeared. " O mother, dear mother ! " cried Ernest, clapping his...may." • And Ernest never forgot the story that his mothei told him. It was always in his mind, whenever he looked upon the Great Stone Face. He spent... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1889 - 98 pages
...be nothing but an idle tale. At all events, the great man of the prophecy had not yet appeared. " O 'mother, dear mother ! " cried Ernest, clapping his...his head, " I do hope that I shall live to see him I " His mother was an affectionate and thoughtful woman, and felt that it was wisest not to discourage... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1889 - 106 pages
...be nothing but an idle tale. At all events, the great man of the prophecy had not yet appeared. " O mother, dear mother ! " cried Ernest, clapping his hands above his head, " I do hope that I shall livt to see him ! " His mother was an affectionate and thoughtful woman, and felt that it was wisest... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1897 - 230 pages
...be nothing but an idle tale. At all events, the great man of the prophecy had not yet appeared. "0 mother, dear mother!" cried Ernest, clapping his hands...that it was wisest not to discourage the generous hopea 146 of her little boy. So she only said to him, " Perhaps you may." And Ernest never forgot the... | |
 | Wells Hawks Skinner - 1897 - 282 pages
...7. Select the emotional words and classify them. 8. What mood seems to pervade the story so far? "O mother, dear mother!" cried Ernest, clapping his hands...his head, "I do hope that I shall live to see him!" ******* And Ernest never forgot the story that his mother told him. It was always in his mind whenever... | |
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