House of Earth: The Good Earth; Sons; A House Divided ...John Day, 1949 - 783 pages |
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Page 95
... voice , her lovely voice that never seemed a part of her , came forth and said , " Yuan , there is one thing I'd rather see than anything . " And when he faltered out to know what it was , his heart beat- ing very thickly of a sudden ...
... voice , her lovely voice that never seemed a part of her , came forth and said , " Yuan , there is one thing I'd rather see than anything . " And when he faltered out to know what it was , his heart beat- ing very thickly of a sudden ...
Page 130
... voice out of the darkness answered , twin to that voice , " Yes , I did it ! " And the first voice said , " Are we sorry ? " And the second sneered and answered again , “ Though I had a score of fathers I would gladly kill them all ...
... voice out of the darkness answered , twin to that voice , " Yes , I did it ! " And the first voice said , " Are we sorry ? " And the second sneered and answered again , “ Though I had a score of fathers I would gladly kill them all ...
Page 284
... voice that she will not have me . " These words Yuan started bravely enough and in anger , but before he came to the end his voice trembled and however he tried to hold his anger and say he wanted to be where he could not see Mei - ling ...
... voice that she will not have me . " These words Yuan started bravely enough and in anger , but before he came to the end his voice trembled and however he tried to hold his anger and say he wanted to be where he could not see Mei - ling ...
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