Littell's Living Age, Volume 36Living Age Company Incorporated, 1853 |
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Page 68
... Isabell , who sits knitting a great blue woollen stocking by Katie's side . Isabell is twelve , and her hair has grown a little darker , and she herself looks womanly , as she sits and knits with painful in- dustry counting the loops as ...
... Isabell , who sits knitting a great blue woollen stocking by Katie's side . Isabell is twelve , and her hair has grown a little darker , and she herself looks womanly , as she sits and knits with painful in- dustry counting the loops as ...
Page 75
... Isabell takes little part in Janet's conversation ; a slight cloud shades her brow sometimes , indeed , as the long laugh from the other end of the room comes harshly on her ear ; for these two sisters are little like each other . It is ...
... Isabell takes little part in Janet's conversation ; a slight cloud shades her brow sometimes , indeed , as the long laugh from the other end of the room comes harshly on her ear ; for these two sisters are little like each other . It is ...
Page 77
... Isabell . " There was no answer ; the flush fled in a mo- ment from Isabell's cheeks , and other loops were dropt in her stocking . Janet alone ventured to laugh , and again the long cord of young Kilbrach- mont's whip began to curl ...
... Isabell . " There was no answer ; the flush fled in a mo- ment from Isabell's cheeks , and other loops were dropt in her stocking . Janet alone ventured to laugh , and again the long cord of young Kilbrach- mont's whip began to curl ...
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