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2026-03-29
I needn’t repeat that, because you would call it silly. He said the pleasantest manner of spending a hot July day was lying from morning till evening on a bank of heath in the middle of the moors, with the bees humming dreamily about among the bloom, and the l...
2026-02-06
“I am trying to make it out.” “And what is your success?” She shook her head. I hear such different accounts of you as puzzle me exceedingly.” “I can readily believe,” answered he, gravely, “that reports may vary greatly with respect to me; and I could wish, M...
2026-01-28
Kirwin’s to give an account of yourself.” “Who is Mr. Is not this a free country?” “Ay, sir, free enough for honest folks.
2026-01-24
She was shown into the breakfast parlour, where all but Jane were assembled, and where her appearance created a great deal of surprise. That she should have walked three miles so early in the day in such dirty weather, and by herself, was almost incredible to ...
2025-12-18
“‘Oh, yes,’ said he, turning to me, ‘we are very much obliged to you, Miss Hunter, for falling in with our whims so far as to cut your hair. I assure you that it has not detracted in the tiniest iota from your appearance. We shall now see how the electric-blue...
2025-11-27
“‘Or to sit here, or sit there, that would not be offensive to you?’ “‘Oh, no.’ “‘Or to cut your hair quite short before you come to us?’ “I could hardly believe my ears. Holmes, my hair is somewhat luxuriant, and of a rather peculiar tint of chestnut. I could...