A Tale of Two Cities, Volume 1Sheldon, 1863 |
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... Dark- ness , it was the spring of hope , it was the winter of de- spair , we had everything before us , we had nothing be- fore us , we were all going direct to Heaven , we were all going direct the other way , —in short , the period ...
... Dark- ness , it was the spring of hope , it was the winter of de- spair , we had everything before us , we had nothing be- fore us , we were all going direct to Heaven , we were all going direct the other way , —in short , the period ...
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... dark was a City tradesman in the light , and , being recognized and challenged by his fellow - tradesman whom he stopped in his character of " the Captain , " gallantly shot him through the head and rode away ; the mail was waylaid by ...
... dark was a City tradesman in the light , and , being recognized and challenged by his fellow - tradesman whom he stopped in his character of " the Captain , " gallantly shot him through the head and rode away ; the mail was waylaid by ...
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... darkness , he would have put himself in a fair way of getting shot instantly as a highwayman . The last burst carried the mail to the summit of the hill . The horses stopped to breathe again , and the guard got down to skid the wheel ...
... darkness , he would have put himself in a fair way of getting shot instantly as a highwayman . The last burst carried the mail to the summit of the hill . The horses stopped to breathe again , and the guard got down to skid the wheel ...
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... , " for I made the same of it myself . " Jerry , left alone in the mist and darkness , dismounted meanwhile , not only to ease his spent horse , but to wipe VOL . I. 2 the mud from his face , and shake the wet A TALE OF TWO CITIES . 17.
... , " for I made the same of it myself . " Jerry , left alone in the mist and darkness , dismounted meanwhile , not only to ease his spent horse , but to wipe VOL . I. 2 the mud from his face , and shake the wet A TALE OF TWO CITIES . 17.
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... dark , and he sat before the coffee - room fire , awaiting his dinner as he had awaited his breakfast , his mind was ... dark room , furnished in a funereal manner with black horse - hair , and loaded with heavy dark tables . These had ...
... dark , and he sat before the coffee - room fire , awaiting his dinner as he had awaited his breakfast , his mind was ... dark room , furnished in a funereal manner with black horse - hair , and loaded with heavy dark tables . These had ...
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