"Why,Ruth,you--wemaygonextSundayafternoon,ifyoulike."Shelookedupathimwithalovelylightofpleasureinher ...
"Ididnotthinktheydid,sir.ItissolongIwasnotoutinthetown,notsinceIhadLarry."Therepulsionwhichallthetim ...
"Yes,"saidPolly,layingitdownagainforapattern--"oh,howdoesthisgo--oh--that'sit,there--yes,thisisjuste ...
"Polly,"saidMrs.Pepper--andneverinalltheirliveshadthechildrenseensuchalookinmamsie'seyesasmetthemthe ...
And,beforelong,thebellsswungheavilyinthechurch-tower,andstruckoutwithmusicalclangthefirstsummonstoaf ...
"Simple!Howsimple!Toaskwhathewastodo!ItwaslikeLarry!Andhesaid:"Youwerenotseen,youthink?""It'sadarkst ...
"Whereyougoing?"askedPhronsie,whoonseeingthepurseknewtherewassomeexpeditiononfoot,andbeginningtoclam ...
"No,"saidPollysimply,"neverinallmylife.""Come,dear,"saidsisterMarian,risingquickly,andtakingPolly'sh ...
Afterchurchwasover,sheusedtoreturnhometothesamewindow-seat,andwatchtillthewintertwilightwasoverandgo ...
"Well,"saidMrs.Pepper,whilePhronsie,standinginachairwithherfacepressedclosetothecage,wastellingCherr ...
"Then,"saidthechild,perfectlydelighted,"rmgoingtotakeallcareofyou,grandpa,always!""Soyoushall,soyous ...
"IcanbangallIwantto,then,"saidVan,nowaysdisturbedbythereflection,andpullingoneofPrince'slongears,"yo ...
"Iwilltakecareandnottellagain,sir,"saidRuth,inalowvoice."Nay,Ruth,youarenotgoingtohavesecretsfromme, ...
"Heislivingwithyouherenow?""Areyoustillasfondofhimasever,then?"Withamovement,asthoughshedespairedofw ...
Notonewordofhisbriefcouldhetakein.Itwasalljumbledwithmurkyimagesandapprehensions,andforfullhalfanhou ...