A Tale of Two Cities, and Sketches by BozEstes and Lauriat, 1880 - 810 pages |
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... corner , whenever the coach got a special jolt - nodded in his place , with half - shut eyes , the little coach - windows , and the coach- lamp dimly gleaming through them , and the bulky bundle of opposite passenger , became the bank ...
... corner , whenever the coach got a special jolt - nodded in his place , with half - shut eyes , the little coach - windows , and the coach- lamp dimly gleaming through them , and the bulky bundle of opposite passenger , became the bank ...
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... corner , passed in and out at every doorway , looked from every window , fluttered in every vestige of a garment that the wind shook . The mill which had worked them down , was the mill that grinds young people old ; the children had ...
... corner , passed in and out at every doorway , looked from every window , fluttered in every vestige of a garment that the wind shook . The mill which had worked them down , was the mill that grinds young people old ; the children had ...
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... corner shop , better than most others in its appearance and degree , and the master of the wine - shop had stood outside it , in a yellow waistcoat and green breeches , looking on at the struggle for the lost wine . " It's not my affair ...
... corner shop , better than most others in its appearance and degree , and the master of the wine - shop had stood outside it , in a yellow waistcoat and green breeches , looking on at the struggle for the lost wine . " It's not my affair ...
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... gentleman and a young lady who were seated in a corner . Other company were there : two playing cards , two playing dominoes , three standing by the counter lengthening out a short supply of wine . As A TALE OF TWO CITIES .
... gentleman and a young lady who were seated in a corner . Other company were there : two playing cards , two playing dominoes , three standing by the counter lengthening out a short supply of wine . As A TALE OF TWO CITIES .
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... corner , and begged the favor of a word . " Willingly , sir , " said Monsieur Defarge , and quietly went with him to the door . Their conference was very short , but very decided . Al- most at the first word , Monsieur Defarge started ...
... corner , and begged the favor of a word . " Willingly , sir , " said Monsieur Defarge , and quietly went with him to the door . Their conference was very short , but very decided . Al- most at the first word , Monsieur Defarge started ...
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