Banner by the WaysideRandom house, 1947 - 442 páginas "This is a picaresque novel set pre-Civil War on the Erie Canal. Durie Edwards is a female foundling, raised as a boy in a bookshop. She falls in with traveling players, thieves, con men, disreputable women (and men), as she tries to sort out the truth from the pious lies told to her, and eventually finding love. Durie's essential innocence is used to bring out the characters of the people she meets. Life on the canal boats is, as far as I can tell, accurately presented. It's a slice of Americana."--Goodreads |
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... ain't what I mean . You're a virgin , ain't you ? " " A what ? " Durie was startled . " A virgin . A gal that ain't never done nothin ' . " " Oh ! Why - why , yes . " " Aim to stay that way ? " " I hadn't thought about it . Yes , I do ...
... ain't what I mean . You're a virgin , ain't you ? " " A what ? " Durie was startled . " A virgin . A gal that ain't never done nothin ' . " " Oh ! Why - why , yes . " " Aim to stay that way ? " " I hadn't thought about it . Yes , I do ...
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... ain't making haypay . You ain't only just joined , so you don't know how long it is since the ghost walked . What this show needs is a backer . You play your cards right and you could toll him in and make yourself solid with the ...
... ain't making haypay . You ain't only just joined , so you don't know how long it is since the ghost walked . What this show needs is a backer . You play your cards right and you could toll him in and make yourself solid with the ...
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... Ain't you never satisfied ? ” " There is plenty of new trade untapped . And Cain is going stale on us . No preacher has painted a moral lesson from him for a month . " " I always did prefer the pigs , " said Pilk . " Maybe I could find ...
... Ain't you never satisfied ? ” " There is plenty of new trade untapped . And Cain is going stale on us . No preacher has painted a moral lesson from him for a month . " " I always did prefer the pigs , " said Pilk . " Maybe I could find ...
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ain't Albany Archbold asked Durie asked Jans Baggo Barter Boat better breath called canal Captain Pilkington champagne wine cholera Clonny Colvin cursed curtain D'you Damn deck dollars door drink Durie's ears eyes face Fair Luna fetch fool girl glance grin Gypsy Vilas hand Harvard Harvard Yard head heard hell hoggee Honorable Vryling Lovatt hour inquired Jans Quintard Jeune Amour John Quinn keep lady Laus Deo Liberty Pole lips Little Falls Looby look Lucky Seven Macel Ayrault Mailzell's Manager Passerow marry matter mind Miss Andrews Miss Wayne morning nephew never night Pilk play Rapalje retorted Samuel Hopkins Adams Schenectady Semple Senator Lovatt shillings sing sleep smile stood Tallinger tell Thalians There's thought took town troupe Uncle Vryling voice wench What's young young blade