# ent

id: 32401
type: WORK_OF_ART
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  Dear Madam: I have read your advertisement and believe that you offer exactly what my father and I have been looking for--a quiet


# bib

id: 15630
title: Polly Oliver''s Problem
author: Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith
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  little child who said, regarding a certain house, "I think they need month of rest worked wonders, and Mrs. Oliver finally became so like said Polly soberly, as she gave Mrs. Noble''s hand an affectionate Mrs. Oliver had not lived sixteen years with Polly without learning to "Then make yourself at home in it," said Mrs. Oliver, while Polly "Can''t I go out and help Polly?" asked Edgar, a little later. "May I come in?" called Edgar from the tiny dining-room to Polly, who watch, she said: "Polly, run and get Mrs. Noble''s last letter, dear;" "I ''ve been thinking about Edgar, Polly, and I have a plan, but I shall "If you think it is so ''jolly,''" said Mrs. Oliver, "how would you like "I ''ve had a little adventure," said Polly to her mother one afternoon. "Well," said Mrs. Bird despairingly, "Polly must be told.


id: 18207
title: Coffee and Repartee
author: Bangs, John Kendrick
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  you think men''s morals are rather lax in this matter of umbrellas, Mr. Whitechoker?" he added, turning from the School-master, who began to "But you returned it, of course?" said the Idiot. "It is very kind of Mrs. Smithers, I think," said the School-master, "to "There, Doctor," said the Idiot; "that''s handsome of the School-master. "I prefer the breast of the chicken, Mrs. Smithers," observed the Idiot, "I say," said the genial gentleman to the Idiot, as they passed out into "It appears to me," said the Bibliomaniac to the School-master, "that "I think you men are crazy," said the School-master, unable to contain "Good-morning, gentlemen," said Mrs. Smithers, entering the room at "Good-morning!" said the Idiot, cheerfully, as he entered the "The Idiot is right," said the Bibliomaniac. "Excuse me for having an opinion," said the Idiot, "but the man of "So do I," said the Idiot; "and if Mrs. Smithers will pardon me for


id: 18881
title: The Idiot
author: Bangs, John Kendrick
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  "I decline to put my mind on a canal-boat," said Mr. Pedagog, sharply, "You will kindly remember, Mr. Idiot," said Mrs. Pedagog at this point, "It is for the Idiot, Mary," said Mrs. Pedagog, coldly. "Certainly, Mary," said the Idiot, perceiving Mrs. Pedagog''s point. "And what, may I venture to ask," said Mr. Pedagog, glancing at the Idiot "Yes," said the Idiot, calmly, "and I think Mrs. Pedagog ought to sue the "No, Mrs. Pedagog," said the Idiot, "don''t pay any attention to me, I "In that event I shall probably live five years more," said the Idiot. "That''s a very good idea," said the Idiot. "Nor we, Mrs. Pedagog," said the Idiot, with a pleasant smile; "for, as I "You flatter me, Mr. Pedagog," said the Idiot. "That''s a good idea for a play," said the Idiot. "She couldn''t find a better fellow, Mr. Idiot," said Mrs. Pedagog, and


id: 1421
title: Mrs. Lirriper''s Legacy
author: Dickens, Charles
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  you" says the Major "apparently looking for a spectre very hard beneath "Mrs. Lirriper sir" says the Major going off into a "A--hum!--Jemmy Jackman sir!" says the Major "Jemmy Jackman sir" says the Major wagging his head sideways in a sort of occasion sir," says the Major, "Jemmy Jackman takes your hat off." Mr. Buffle looks at his hat where the Major drops it on the floor, and he my words my dear the Major drops Mr. Buffle''s hat off again. dear both of ''em bowed very low and haughty and parted, and whenever Mr. Buffle made his rounds in future him and the Major always met and bowed "Madam" says the Major, "Jemmy Jackman is doubled up." The Major looked at him very attentive too, and he says "I never saw this The Major says "Amen!" and then after a little stop I whispers him, "Dear "No, my dear boy," says the Major.


id: 2425
title: A Bundle of Letters
author: James, Henry
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  some things that I think I don''t want to know. away without having, at least, got a general idea of French conversation. cousin--that young lady I told you about--she got in with a crowd like There are families here who receive American and English people to live great deal of talk; but, though she is a very good imitation of a lady, I German doctor, a big blonde man, who looks like a great white bull; and The great thing is to _live_, you know--to feel, to be conscious of one''s Like most of the French, he converses with great fluency, and I feel as once got to know her, that I think about it a good deal. if they must _try_ a good deal to talk like that; but these English that These young ladies are Americans, and you know that it is the national


id: 1416
title: Mrs. Lirriper''s Lodgings
author: Dickens, Charles
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  at that time had the parlours and loved his joke says "Cheer up Mrs. Lirriper, you should feel as if it was only your christening and they better of you, but as Major Jackman says to me, "I know the ways of this "I am of opinion, Madam," says the Major, "that when money is ready for "You said a newly-married couple, I think, Madam?" says the Major. "Spoken Madam" says the Major "like Emma Lirriper. ("_Here''s_ a boy, Ma''am!" says the Major to me behind his hand.) Then "He is a boy" says the Major--having sniffed--"that has not his like on "Madam" says the Major rising "Jemmy Jackman is becoming an older file "My dear Madam," says the Major, "is there _any_ way of growing younger?" rubber, my dear Madam," says the Major, "and also over what used to be "Between this and my holidays--I mean the dear boy''s" says the Major


id: 11127
title: The Case of Jennie Brice
author: Rinehart, Mary Roberts
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  "The water''s coming up very fast, Mr. Ladley," I said. "I hope Mrs. Ladley is better," I said, getting my foot in the crack said, "and come back for me in a half-hour." Then I turned and went "I have a friend coming pretty soon, Mrs. Pitman," he said, "a young "Her husband said she went away for a few days'' rest. came to the room, and said he had heard some one in a boat in the heard the boat returning, and going to the stairs, met Ladley coming "Mrs. Pitman," he said, "I''ll thank you to call me Mr. Ladley for the "Good night, Mr. Ladley," I said, smiling, "and remember, you are "Then the thing Mrs. Ladley said she would not do "I think it''s Mrs. Ladley''s fur coat," I said. "Mrs. Pitman," she said suddenly, "_who was_ this Jennie Brice?"


id: 33353
title: Patricia Brent, Spinster
author: Jenkins, Herbert George
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  "But, dear Miss Brent," said Mrs. Mosscrop-Smythe, "you never told us Patricia turned and looked straight into Mrs. Craske-Morton''s eyes "You had better come up to my room, Aunt Adelaide," said Patricia. "Oh, you dear, funny little thing!" said Patricia, giving Mrs. Hamilton As Patricia and Lady Tanagra entered the lounge, Miss Wangle and Mrs. Mosscrop-Smythe were addressing pleasantries to a particularly grim significant glances at Lady Tanagra, Miss Brent and Patricia. "I told Patricia that it was time the families met," said Lady Tanagra, Bowen smiled from Patricia to Mr. Triggs, who was looking at him in Elton looked first at Lady Tanagra and then on to Patricia, and smiled. Patricia looked across at Lady Tanagra in surprise, but said nothing. Patricia looked across at Lady Tanagra in surprise, but said nothing. "I want to have a serious talk with you, Patricia," said Miss Brent in


id: 35017
title: Half-Hours with the Idiot
author: Bangs, John Kendrick
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  "You are right for once, Mr. Idiot," said the Bibliomaniac approvingly. "I observe with pain," said the Idiot, as he placed the Bibliomaniac''s "I didn''t know that you were such an admirer of the fair sex, Mr. Idiot," said the Doctor. "Yes, Mrs. Pedagog," said the Idiot, wearily, "I feel that way. "I''ll bet you a dollar I know what it is," said the Doctor. "Sure thing!" said the Idiot. "Sure thing!" said the Idiot. "Sounds that way, Mr. Bib," said the Idiot, "but, all the same, here''s a half the time, eh, old man?" said the Idiot affectionately. said the Idiot, "but what can a man do these days, with his bills "Well, I hope you are right, but I don''t know," said the Idiot "It almost makes my head ache to think of it!" said the Idiot. "Well, I''d like to see my system tried for a while," said the Idiot.


id: 35302
title: The Genial Idiot: His Views and Reviews
author: Bangs, John Kendrick
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  "No," said the Bibliomaniac; "that''s the great trouble with the Idiot. "I don''t see how a woman could stand a man like that," said Mrs. Pedagog. "Well, old man," said the Poet, as the Idiot entered the breakfast-room "Yes," said the Idiot, "I think I got all that was coming to me, and I "Say, old man," said the Poet, later, "I really thought you sent those "Mr. Poet," said the Idiot, the other morning as his friend, the "Then we got Dubbins''s publishers to take a hand," said the Idiot. "It is one of the things the union _should_ do," said the Idiot. "You are the last person in the world to say a thing like that, Mr. Brief," said the Idiot--"you, who belong to the nearest approach to the "The man must live," said the Idiot. "Well, that''s the way the thing works," said the Idiot.


id: 41136
title: A Plucky Girl
author: Meade, L. T.
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  "Don''t stir for a moment," said mother; "how like your father you "Dear mother," I said, "I had an interview with the Duchess of Wilmot "You must speak this time, Westenra," said mother. "Dear me, Westenra," said mother, looking pale and troubled, "what "Now, Westenra," said my mother, "the thing has come to a stop of "Oh, my dear West, what do you mean?" said mother; "that sort of "Why, mother," I said, "this is like coming home." "And I should like it, Westenra," said mother--she came up while he "He is a friend of Jane Mullins''s," said mother. "Now, look here, Westenra Wickham," said Jane Mullins. would let you go," said Jane, "but you ought to know--your mother was "As you are here to look after mother I will come back again," I said. "But I do hope, dear Miss Mullins," said mother, turning to her and


id: 39599
title: The Little Colonel in Arizona
author: Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows)
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  "JOYCE," said Jack Ware, stopping beside his sister''s seat in the long, sweet-looking woman the little mother is," said Elsie, in a low tone, Holland weighted down with baggage, Joyce helping the sweet-faced little JOYCE stood in the door of the little adobe house, and looked out across Joyce took the remaining chair, Jack sat on the wood-box, and Mary, day, when a tent would be vacant, he sat for a long time talking to Mrs. Ware and Mary, in the rustic arbour covered with bamboo and palm leaves. "Come on out, Joyce, and look at it," called Phil. Jack and Lloyd riding on ahead, and Phil and Joyce following leisurely. A dozen times on the way home Joyce said to herself: "Oh, what if it had "Tell me about her," said Lloyd, who wanted a little more time to regain "I want you to tell Lloyd and Joyce something for me," he said.


id: 33623
title: The Inventions of the Idiot
author: Bangs, John Kendrick
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  "Well, you know the popular superstition, Mr. Idiot," said the Poet. "Well, I don''t like to criticise," said the Idiot, "but I think the "Very likely," said the Idiot, rising and preparing to depart. "I''d like to go by rail," said the Idiot, after a moment''s thought. "Through his hat is the idiom you are trying to recall, I think, Mr. Pedagog," said the Idiot. Mr. Pedagog," said the Idiot. "Very likely," said the Idiot. "I know Professor Peterkin," said the Idiot. "I don''t think it necessary to meet it," said the Idiot. "Mr. Idiot," said the Poet one morning, as the waffles were served, "you "For plausibility, Mr. Idiot," said Mr. Pedagog, "you are to me a "I have had it in mind for some time," said the Idiot, blandly. "Very well," said the Idiot, returning to his waffles. said the Poet, who, in common with the Idiot, knew several things about


id: 32401
title: The Girls of Hillcrest Farm; Or, The Secret of the Rocks
author: Marlowe, Amy Bell
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  the faces of Lyddy and ''Phemie Bray ever since the latter had come here It seemed, as Aunt Jane said, "a way opened." Yet Lyddy Bray could not "Good morning!" Lyddy said, smiling upon the lanky young farmer. But ''Phemie was pulling the skirt of her sister''s jacket and Lyddy said: "Why, I ain''t been in the old doctor''s house since he died," said Mrs. Pritchett, reflectively. At noon Lyddy "buzzed" Lucas, as ''Phemie called it, about the way folk in "You don''t look like a fool, Lucas," said ''Phemie, faintly. young women and girls did not come forward to meet Lyddy and ''Phemie. Both Lyddy and ''Phemie forgot, however, about the curious actions of Mr. Spink, or his desire to buy Hillcrest, in their interest in the coming "For ''Phemie and me, you mean, Father," said Lyddy, firmly. Bray girls came in with Harris Colesworth, and ''Phemie overheard one


id: 38551
title: The Crux: A Novel
author: Gilman, Charlotte Perkins
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  "My daughter, Vivian, Mrs. Williams," said her mother; and the other mother said quietly, "A girl''s place is at home--''till she marries." "You''re going to see your Saint--I know!" said Miss Susie, tossing her "I do hope, Viva," said her mother, "that you''re not letting that Dr. Bellair put foolish ideas into your head." "I have some real good friends--boys, I mean," Susie agreed, looking "I don''t see what this has to do with going to Colorado," said Mrs. Pettigrew, looking from one to the other with a keen, observing eye. Good evening, Mrs. Pettigrew--and Miss Susie. "I think you''re dead right, Mrs. Pettigrew," said Dr. Bellair. particularly wants you, Mrs. Pettigrew--and Miss Elder--the girls, of Mrs. Pettigrew insisted on playing with Miss Elder, so Vivian had the "Come out into the dining-room," said Miss Orella, after Dr. Hale had "My dear Miss Elder!" she said, coming forward; "and Vivian!


id: 33218
title: A Top-Floor Idyl
author: Van Schaick, George
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  indeed for a man to be able to look up to a woman, to know in his heart "And by the way," asked Gordon, a few days later, "how''s Frieda getting wondering why Frieda should ever think I could possibly know people in this time, the woman ate right out of Frieda''s hand, although the latter "You know good tea, for one thing," answered Frieda. "When our good little friend, Dr. Porter, who is the best-hearted chap you''ll meet in a long day''s came out, Frances''s door was opened and I looked in. So Frances ran away to her room, with Baby Paul on her arm. "My dear child," I said, "you will, for the time being, return to little good old soul, and may the son come back safely and give her the little And so, as I have said, Frances went away to a very decent little


id: 56087
title: In Queer Street
author: Hume, Fergus
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  "I cannot help you, Madame, as I haven''t seen Hench for years," said "She doesn''t ask me for love," said the tall young man with a sigh. "You are just in time, Mr. Spruce," said Madame Alpenny in her lively "I admire Mademoiselle Zara and wish to make her my wife," said Hench "Well, Hench," said Spruce, when this speech was ended, "now you know. loved, but much too quiet for a restless young man such as Owain Hench got me out of the way," said Gwen to Mrs. Perage, when recounting her "Well, young man," said Mrs. Perage roughly, "you''ll know me again, I "And he told you to mind your own business, I''ll be bound," said Mrs. Perage with a grim smile, for she knew Evans thoroughly. "I will tell her now," said Hench, taking Gwen''s cold hand, and "Sit down, Mrs. Perage, and let us talk quietly," said Hench


id: 54979
title: The Yellow Holly
author: Hume, Fergus
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  Derrington when the old man dies Mrs. Ward will consent." Mrs. Jersey always said that a heart was lacking in Miss Bull''s "There is nothing to tell, Mrs. Ward," said George, glancing round the informed him how Lord Derrington was connected with the late Mrs. Jersey, George thought it just as well that she should be questioned. "She will not become Mrs. Brendon," said George, shaking his head. "How delightful of you to come, Mr. Brendon," said Mrs. Ward, rising Mrs. Ward came across to George and left Derrington talking to George Brendon, and that he was in Mrs. Jersey''s sitting-room on that "Well, you see," said Bawdsey, easily, "we naturally talked of Mrs. Jersey, and one thing led to another until I discovered that Ireland "Did Mrs. Ward know my father, sir?" asked George, quickly. George smiled and said nothing, but he privately thought that if Mr. Percy Vane could hold his own against Derrington he must have had a


id: 54660
title: The Disagreeable Woman: A Social Mystery
author: Alger, Horatio, Jr.
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  "You take two tickets?" said Mrs. Wyman, with a knowing smile. "You do not flatter the Professor," said Mrs. Wyman, appearing shocked. "That wouldn''t help the Professor," said Miss Blagden, quietly. "You can pay it any time, my dear lady," said the Professor, politely, "I have been a widow six years," said Mrs. Wyman, with an ostentatious "Don''t you think the Professor very homely?" asked Mrs. Wyman, in a "I hope you''ll come again soon," said Ruth, as she turned to wait upon a "Miss Ruth," I said to the young woman from Macy''s, "do you never sing?" "Oh, how charming, Count!" said Mrs. Wyman; "I shall never dare to sing "How thick you are with the Disagreeable Woman!" said Mrs. Wyman, when "Perhaps you may do so some day, my dear Mrs. Wyman," said the Count, in "Mrs. Wyman is a very fine woman," said the Count, after a pause.


id: 62301
title: Canoemates: A Story of the Florida Reef and Everglades
author: Munroe, Kirk
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  plan, formed on the day that Sumner saved Worth''s canoe at the expense Sumner''s eyes were quickly closed, but Worth found his surroundings so For a long time it was a mystery to Worth how Sumner always kept in "Good-night," answered Worth, and closing his eyes, the boy made a On the evening that Sumner left Worth and Quorum, and started on his and by the schooner that had carried Worth and Quorum to Indian Key, Both Sumner and Worth were by this time quite used to being turned out At the same time Sumner was saying to Worth, "I wonder who that fellow "Let''s take my canoe and go for a look at those fellows, Sumner," said Lieutenant and Sumner headed their canoes in his direction. "I declare!" said Sumner to Worth, "I don''t know of anything that makes The Lieutenant led the way, Sumner and Worth,


