The Novels and Stories of Willa Cather ...Houghton Mifflin, 1940 - United States |
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Page 182
... folks agin her . But it ain't so now no mo ' . Miss Sapphy turned on Nancy some while back . ' ' Why , what had Nancy done ? ' Bluebell shrugged indifferently . ' Ah don ' know . Ah don't foller nobody's doin's . Some folks s'picions de ...
... folks agin her . But it ain't so now no mo ' . Miss Sapphy turned on Nancy some while back . ' ' Why , what had Nancy done ? ' Bluebell shrugged indifferently . ' Ah don ' know . Ah don't foller nobody's doin's . Some folks s'picions de ...
Page 221
... folks in big cities that are a sight kinder than some folks on this farm . You know Mother bears a hard hand on Nancy , and has for a good while back . How the girl's stood it , I don't know . God forgive me , but it looks to me like ...
... folks in big cities that are a sight kinder than some folks on this farm . You know Mother bears a hard hand on Nancy , and has for a good while back . How the girl's stood it , I don't know . God forgive me , but it looks to me like ...
Page 231
... folks . ' ' Now don't talk foolish . What about Martin ? ' ' I kin keep out o ' his way , Miz Blake . He won't be there always . I can't bear it to belong nowheres ! ' ' You've been a brave girl right along , an ' you must- n't fail me ...
... folks . ' ' Now don't talk foolish . What about Martin ? ' ' I kin keep out o ' his way , Miz Blake . He won't be there always . I can't bear it to belong nowheres ! ' ' You've been a brave girl right along , an ' you must- n't fail me ...
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