This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 Excerpt: ...heartily at the idea. "Fighting in love! No," said Catharine; "nobody ever heard of such a thing." "I have heard of persons fighting in love; and a hard fight they had too," said I. "I guess they did not shed any blood, if they fought in love," said Rebecca. "Yes, they did," said I, "their faces, hands, and jackets ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 Excerpt: ...heartily at the idea. "Fighting in love! No," said Catharine; "nobody ever heard of such a thing." "I have heard of persons fighting in love; and a hard fight they had too," said I. "I guess they did not shed any blood, if they fought in love," said Rebecca. "Yes, they did," said I, "their faces, hands, and jackets were covered with blood." "Then I know they did not fight in love," said Robert. "How do you know it?" I asked. "Because," said the same boy, "love never makes people fight." "How do you know it?" I asked. "Did you ever try to fight in love?" "No, I never fought at all," said he; "but I know I could not fight in love." "Why?" I asked. "Because I do not feel any fight in me towards those I love," said he. "Besides, I never want to hurt those I love." "What! not to keep them from hurting you?" I asked. "No," said he. "But they will not wish to hurt me, if I love them; and if they did, I had rather have them hurt me than hurt them." "But," said I, "they said they fought in love?" "I do not believe a word of it, if they did say so," said Catharine. "Fighting in love! only think of it! I could not believe it, if all the world should say so." "Well," said I, "you shall hear the story; then see what you will say. "Nathan and Frank lived in M. Nathan's father, one afternoon, was sitting in the front room, with the windows up, looking up the street, watching for his son coming home from school. Soon Nathan came down the street, walking slowly, with his hand to his face, as if something was the matter...
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Add this copy of A Kiss for a Blow, and Other Tales [25 in All, Mostly to cart. $42.69, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Nabu Press.