Mr Blakes Walking Stick a Christmas Story for Boys And Girls
The book Mr Blakes Walking Stick a Christmas Story for Boys And Girls was written by author Eggleston, Edward, 1837-1902 Here you can read free online of Mr Blakes Walking Stick a Christmas Story for Boys And Girls book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Mr Blakes Walking Stick a Christmas Story for Boys And Girls a good or bad book?
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At last the food was gone, and there was nothing to buy fuel with. Mrs. Martin had to go to the overseer of the poor. She was a little, shy, hard-working woman, this Mrs. Martin ; so when she took her seat among the paupers of every sort in Mr. Lampeer's office, and waited her turn, it was with a trembling heart. She watched the hard man, who didn't mean to be so hard, but who couldn't tell the difference between a good face and a counterfeit ; she watched him as he went through with the differ...ent cases, and her heart beat every minute more and more violently. When he came to her he broke out with " What's your name ? " in a voice that sounded 46 Mr. Blake's Walking-Stick. for all the world as if he were accusing her of rob- bing a safe. " Sarah Martin, " said the widow, trembling with terror, and growing red and white in turns. Mr. Lampeer, who was on the lookout for any sign of guiltiness, was now sure that Mrs. Martin could not be honest. " Where do you live ? " This was spoken with a half sneer.
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