Amaryllis At The Fair

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This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide. At tredition we believe that a great book never goes out of style. Several mostly non-profit literature projects provide content to tredition. To support their good work, tredition donates a portion of the proceeds from each sold copy. As a reader of a TREDITION CLASSICS book, you support ...
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This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide. At tredition we believe that a great book never goes out of style. Several mostly non-profit literature projects provide content to tredition. To support their good work, tredition donates a portion of the proceeds from each sold copy. As a reader of a TREDITION CLASSICS book, you support our mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion.
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  • ISBN-13: 9783842436060
  • Publisher: TREDITION CLASSICS
  • Publication date: 11/3/2011
  • Pages: 240
  • Product dimensions: 5.06 (w) x 7.81 (h) x 0.51 (d)

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CHAPTER IV. HIS arm-chair, of old-fashioned make, had lost an armthe screw remained sticking up, but the woodwork on that side was gone. It had been accidentally broken some ten years since; yet, although he used the chair every day, the arm had never been mended. Awkward as it was, ho let it alone. "Hum ! where's The Standard, then ?" he said presently, as he nibbled his cheese and sipped the ale which he had placed on the hob. " Here it is, Pa," said Amaryllis, hastening with the paper. " Thought you despised the papers ?" said Mrs. Iden. " Thought there was nothing but lies and rubbish in them, according to you?" " No more thur bean't." "You always take good care to read them, though." " Hum !" Another deep grunt, and another slight turn of the chair. He could not answer this charge of inconsistency, for it was a fact that heaffected to despise the newspaper and yet read it with avidity, and would almost as soon have missed his ale as his news. However, to settle with his conscience, he had a manner of holding the paper half aslant a good way from him, and every now and then as he read uttered a dissentient or disgusted grunt. The master's taking up his paper was a signal for all other persons to leave the room, and not to return till he had finished his news and his nap. Mrs. Iden and Amaryllis, as they went out, each took as many of the dishes as they could carry, for it was uncertain when they could come in again to clear the table. The cloth must not be moved, the door opened, or the slightest sound heard till the siesta was over. " Can't clear the dinner things till four o'clock," said Mrs. Iden as she went, " and then you want your teasenseless !" Amaryllis shut the door,and the master was left to himself. By-and-by, his cheese being fi...
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