Unmarked6698
- Flag inappropriate
- Show review history
“I must be very careful, then, not to change it,” responded Nell, as she took the seat assigned to her. “P’raps I’ll hinder more than help,” Howard answered, grasping Mrs. Wopp’s outstretched hand and looking questioningly at Nell. “But where does our fun come in? Girls don’t build railroads,” Bess complained..
453 people found this
review helpful
kez_ h (Kez_h)
- Flag inappropriate
- Show review history
Miss Jinny, who had been out scouring the town for the materials for Sinbad's beard, broke in on them breathlessly.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
Diving under her stand, she fished out the bundle and opened it with trembling fingers.
658 people found this
review helpful
Conrad
She put back his tumbled hair, looked long into his eyes, realizing with a shock that she was looking up. Her little boy was gone. “I didn’t—I haven’t washed. I’m—” All at once as Billy walked through the tiled entrance, and felt himself in the midst of splendors he had viewed only from without, he was overcome with the suspicion that he looked rather queer beside the immaculate Doctor. He knew his hair “stood up all ways for Sunday”; and his face must be dirty. “But they won’t know how dirty,” he reflected; “this is[211] the time them plaguey freckles’ll get in an’ hide the dust.” Freckles were Billy’s sorest point. “None too strong. But she’s picking up since the doctor gave her a tonic,” was the reply. Mrs. Bennett smiled at her mistake and went in, while Billy took up his mower. The girls looked at one another in the mute scrutiny children bestow on newcomers, May Nell the least embarrassed of the three..
298 people found this
review helpful