Unmarked6698
- Flag inappropriate
- Show review history
Jean changed the situation by proposing a toast to Billy’s new sister. “We came—we came to bring these,” one ventured timidly, and lifted one end of the basket they carried between them. “Giving music lessons isn’t work. I’d love to do that.”.
453 people found this
review helpful
kez_ h (Kez_h)
- Flag inappropriate
- Show review history
"Billy," she spoke again, "are you sick?"I tried logging in using my phone number and I
was supposed to get a verification code text,but didn't
get it. I clicked resend a couple time, tried the "call
me instead" option twice but didn't get a call
either. the trouble shooting had no info on if the call
me instead fails.There was
Only a little bit of sea lay within his sight; that which he had seen ran in blue ripples between the points of cliff which framed the entrance to Old Harbour. Though the[Pg 167] scene was distant, his sight, for a man of advanced age, was fairly good, and even all that distance off, he could without much difficulty distinguish the fine lines of the Aurora's masts bearing their trucks high above the spars and rigging of the vessels abaft and ahead of her.
658 people found this
review helpful
Conrad
“I comed,” he said, calmly, “I see Billy boat.” “Let’s go to the park and play football,” Jimmy responded quickly. The heat and smoke increased alarmingly as they went on, the man puffing at the boy’s pace. In and out, occasionally doubling and returning but never losing altitude, Billy crashed on. His slender body slipped through underbrush by way of small apertures that would not admit the man’s greater bulk; he had to break his way. The boy, also accustomed to running, climbing, had the advantage of better breath; though the other could not, Billy still held his mouth shut against the suffocating smoke, kept his smarting eyes partly closed. Billy threw both arms around her and hugged her..
298 people found this
review helpful