The Novels and Stories of Willa Cather ...Houghton Mifflin, 1940 - United States |
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Page 38
... brought over ' by Sapphira's mother when she first came out to Vir- ginia . Upon this carpet the two brooms went swiftly to work . The room had an air of settled comfort and stability ; visitors sensed that at once . The deep - set ...
... brought over ' by Sapphira's mother when she first came out to Vir- ginia . Upon this carpet the two brooms went swiftly to work . The room had an air of settled comfort and stability ; visitors sensed that at once . The deep - set ...
Page 136
... brought in the first salads and asparagus and straw- berries . A group of Louisiana planters who came to Wash- ington every winter kept Michael's cellar supplied with good wines . These Southerners often dined at the Blakes ' , grateful ...
... brought in the first salads and asparagus and straw- berries . A group of Louisiana planters who came to Wash- ington every winter kept Michael's cellar supplied with good wines . These Southerners often dined at the Blakes ' , grateful ...
Page 216
... brought up that way . Yet one must admit inconsistencies . There was her singular indulgence with Tansy Dave , her real affec- tion for Till and old Jezebel , her patience with Samp- son's lazy wife . Even now , from her chair , she ...
... brought up that way . Yet one must admit inconsistencies . There was her singular indulgence with Tansy Dave , her real affec- tion for Till and old Jezebel , her patience with Samp- son's lazy wife . Even now , from her chair , she ...
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