The Florence StoriesSheldon, 1867 |
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Page 12
... eight o'clock , and that the letter would not be brought up to the Octagon until about half - past eight . She was , therefore , not in any special haste to reach the end of the voyage , but amused herself talking with the children very ...
... eight o'clock , and that the letter would not be brought up to the Octagon until about half - past eight . She was , therefore , not in any special haste to reach the end of the voyage , but amused herself talking with the children very ...
Page 47
... . " Accordingly Grimkie , holding in his hands . eight bills of a hundred dollars each , went with Mrs. Morelle to a vacant place at the counter and said that he wished to buy some sovereigns , THE LETTER OF CREDIT . 47.
... . " Accordingly Grimkie , holding in his hands . eight bills of a hundred dollars each , went with Mrs. Morelle to a vacant place at the counter and said that he wished to buy some sovereigns , THE LETTER OF CREDIT . 47.
Page 48
... eight hun- dred dollars . " " How much will one hundred and sixty - five cost ? " asked Mrs. Morelle . The clerk , after figuring a little more on his paper , said that they would come to eight hundred and eight dollars and fifty cents ...
... eight hun- dred dollars . " " How much will one hundred and sixty - five cost ? " asked Mrs. Morelle . The clerk , after figuring a little more on his paper , said that they would come to eight hundred and eight dollars and fifty cents ...
Page 51
... eight o'clock , as the steamer was to sail at nine . " I am glad of that , " said Grimkie ; " for now the sooner we are off the better . Only , " he added , after a moment's pause , " we shall not have a chance to change the rest of our ...
... eight o'clock , as the steamer was to sail at nine . " I am glad of that , " said Grimkie ; " for now the sooner we are off the better . Only , " he added , after a moment's pause , " we shall not have a chance to change the rest of our ...
Page 52
... eight half - eagles , and Grimkie , after wrapping them up carefully in a paper by themselves , put them into the top of his money bag , with the rest of the coin , and then put the whole carefully away in his aunt's trunk . The next ...
... eight half - eagles , and Grimkie , after wrapping them up carefully in a paper by themselves , put them into the top of his money bag , with the rest of the coin , and then put the whole carefully away in his aunt's trunk . The next ...
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Page 42 - Morelle, in whose favor we beg to open a credit with you collectively, for the sum of...