Miss MoleFor the last 20 years Miss Hannah Mole has earned her living as a companion to a succession of difficult old women. Now aged 40 and of a rather shabby appearance, she is given shelter and employment by the pompous non-conformist Minister, Reverend Corder. His motherless daughters are sorely in need of care and good food, but even the dreariest situation is turned into a success by the indomitable spirit of Miss Mole. |
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Page 83
... hear the owls again . ' ' Well , no , I can't very well , ' Hannah said . ' Why not ? ' ' It's let . ' ' Oh , I see . What a pity . But you get the money for it . ' " That's the idea , ' Hannah said . Ruth sighed regretfully . ' I'd ...
... hear the owls again . ' ' Well , no , I can't very well , ' Hannah said . ' Why not ? ' ' It's let . ' ' Oh , I see . What a pity . But you get the money for it . ' " That's the idea , ' Hannah said . Ruth sighed regretfully . ' I'd ...
Page 84
... hear the owls again . ' ' Well , no , I can't very well , ' Hannah said . ' Why not ? ' ' It's let . ' ' Oh , I see . What a pity . But you get the money for it . ' " That's the idea , ' Hannah said . Ruth sighed regretfully . ' I'd ...
... hear the owls again . ' ' Well , no , I can't very well , ' Hannah said . ' Why not ? ' ' It's let . ' ' Oh , I see . What a pity . But you get the money for it . ' " That's the idea , ' Hannah said . Ruth sighed regretfully . ' I'd ...
Page 277
... hear nothing from you . ' If he had wanted Hannah to tell him everything , this was the way to do it . His condescension was almost more than she could bear . Every feeling of antipathy she had had for him returned in force . She ...
... hear nothing from you . ' If he had wanted Hannah to tell him everything , this was the way to do it . His condescension was almost more than she could bear . Every feeling of antipathy she had had for him returned in force . She ...
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