 ... choke its way with sand — and when he saw it coming on, resistless, he cried out ! But a word from Florence, who was always at his side, restored him to himself; and leaning his poor head upon her breast, he told Floy of his dream, and smiled.  Dombey and Son - Page 8by Charles Dickens - 1868Full view - About this book
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...and smiled. When day began to dawn »gain, he watched for the sun ; and when its cheerful light bnumi to sparkle in the room, he pictured to himself — pictured ! he saw — the high church lowers rising up into the morning sky, the town reviving, waking, starting into life once more, the... | |
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...upon her breast, he told Floy of his dream, and smiled. When the day began to dawn again, he watched for the sun ; and when its cheerful light began to...once more, the river glistening as it rolled (but lolling fast as ever), und the country bright with dew. Familiar sounds and cries came by degrees into... | |
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...he told Floy of his dream, -•'d smiled. When day began to dawn again, he watched for the sun; ami when its cheerful light began to sparkle in the room, he pictured to himself—pictured! he saw — the high church towers rising up into the morning sky, the town reviving,... | |
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...head upon her breast, he told Floy of his dream, and smiled. When day began to dawn again, he watched for the sun ; and when its cheerful light began to sparkle in the room, he pictured to himself—pictured /—he saw the high church towers rising up into the morning sky, the town reviving,... | |
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...bead upon her breast, he told Floy of his dream, and smiled. When day began to dawn again, he watched for the sun ; and when its cheerful light began to...pictured to himself — pictured ! he saw — the high church-towers rising up into the morning sky, the town reviving, waking, starting into life once more,... | |
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...would sometimes ask her: ' it is bearing me away, I think!' When day began to dawn again, he watched for the sun, and when its cheerful light began to sparkle in the room, he pictured to himself—pictured ! he saw—the high church towers rising up into the morning sky, the town reviving,... | |
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...head upon her breast, he told Floy of his dream, and smiled. When day began to dawn again, he watched for the sun ; and when its cheerful light began to...up into the morning sky, the town reviving, waking, sUrting into life once more, the river glistening as it rolled (but rolling fast as ever), and the... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 pages
...head upon her breast, he told Floy of his dream, and smiled. When day began to dawn again, he watched for the sun; and when its cheerful light began to sparkle in the room, he pictured to himself—pictured ?—he saw the high church towers rising up into the morning sky, the town reviving,... | |
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...upon her breast, he told Floy of his dream, and smiled. 4. When day began to dawn, again, he watched for the sun; and when its cheerful light began to...pictured to himself — pictured ! he saw — the high church-towers rising up into the morning sky, the town reviving, waking, starting into life once more,... | |
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...upon her breast, he told Floy of his dream, and smiled. 5. When day began to dawn again, he watched for the sun ; and when its cheerful light began to...pictured to himself — pictured ! he saw — the high church-towers up in the morning sky, the town reviving, waking, starting into life once more, the river... | |
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