Barrington
Book Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 18?? Excerpt: ...we used a peculiar composite earth, into which ash bark and soot entered--what you are wheeling now, in fact, however hurtful it may be to your feelings. There! upset it exactly on that spot;...
MoreThis historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 18?? Excerpt: ...we used a peculiar composite earth, into which ash bark and soot entered--what you are wheeling now, in fact, however hurtful it may be to your feelings. There! upset it exactly on that spot; and now let me see if you are equally handy with a spade." "I should like to know what my wages are to be after all this," said he, as he spread the mould over the bed.. "We give boys about eightpence a day." "Boys! what do you meanly boys?" "Everything that is not married is-boy in Ireland; so don't be angry, or I'll send you off. Pick up those stones, and throw these dock-weeds to one side." "You'll send me a melon, at least, of my own raising, won't you?" "I won't promise; Heaven knows where you'll be--where I'll be, by that time! Would you like to pledge yourself to anything on the day the ripe fruit shall glow between those pale leaves r" "Perhaps I might," said he, stealing a half tender glance towards her. "Well, I would not," said she, looking him full and steadfastly in the face. "Then that means you never cared very much for any one?" "If I remember aright, you were engaged as a gardener, not as father confessor. Now, you are really not very expert at the former; but you'll make sad work of the latter." "You have not a very exalted notion of my tact, Miss Dill." "I don't know--I'm not sure; I suspect you have at least what the Prench call 'good dispositions.' You took to your wheelbarrow very nicely, and you tried to dig--as little like a gentleman as need be." "Well, if this does not bate Banagher, my name isn't Darby!" exclaimed a rough voice, and a hearty laugh followed his words. "By my conscience, Miss Polly, it's on...
Publisher | RareBooksClub.com |
Binding | Paperback (30 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized
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# of Pages | 164 |
ISBN-10 | 1236428463 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1236428462 |
Publication Date | 05/21/2012 |
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