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. 1875 edition. Excerpt: ...takes them. And if he dwells in us, we are in Him, and find them there, and possess all things.' The housekeeper knocked at the drawingroom door on her way down from fetching the supper-tray. She had a note to deliver. 'I was nearer seeing him to-night than ever before, ' she informed Mrs. Stone.. 'He'd done ...
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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. 1875 edition. Excerpt: ...takes them. And if he dwells in us, we are in Him, and find them there, and possess all things.' The housekeeper knocked at the drawingroom door on her way down from fetching the supper-tray. She had a note to deliver. 'I was nearer seeing him to-night than ever before, ' she informed Mrs. Stone.. 'He'd done something else to the letter after he'd rung the bell, I reckon, for he'd hardly got his inner-door shut when I entered at the other. I a'mostsaw his hand on the handle.' The note was written on fine paper of an old-fashioned'make and yellowish with age--paper that he had probably never used since his only correspondence had been his lawyer's letters and his household directions. 'I wonder on what occasion that paper was last used before, ' said Tibbie, under her breath. The handwriting was not feeble. The letters were a little stiff and disjoined, like an awkward squad coming out to drill. But they were set down firmly and legibly. 'Mr. Halliwell presents his compliments to Miss Russell, and thanks her for her kind attention. The flowers are very sweet and refreshing. Mr. Halliwell hopes that Miss Russell will excuse his not being able personally to wish her a happy New Year; the wish is none the less sincere.', . 'I suppose he has never seen a flower all those years, ' said Sarah. 'Poor old man! I think I will buy him some every Saturday, against the Sabbath.' 'If Jane thought him too old for her to insinuate that you were setting your cap at him, she would hint that you wished to be remembered in his will, ' said Tibbie. Sarah's face flashed almost into anger. 'If you do yourself the injustice of injecting yourself into such thoughts, however playfully, ' she said, 'I shall take comfort in the belief that you are doing Jane as much injustice
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