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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Página 345
... five hundred dollars at a reasonable twelve- and a half percentum . " " 9 " Two hundred is all I need , sir . " " Take five hundred , buy your sixty percent share from the owner , and send Mr. Packington pilking . " " Do what ? Oh ...
... five hundred dollars at a reasonable twelve- and a half percentum . " " 9 " Two hundred is all I need , sir . " " Take five hundred , buy your sixty percent share from the owner , and send Mr. Packington pilking . " " Do what ? Oh ...
Página 347
... five up , sir . ' " " Don't be a fool , Jans . ' " Well , say one - sixty . Not a cent under , unless I lose my voice . " " Five hundred dollars , my boy , " said the uncle seductively . " Two hundred and a free hand . " " Go and find ...
... five up , sir . ' " " Don't be a fool , Jans . ' " Well , say one - sixty . Not a cent under , unless I lose my voice . " " Five hundred dollars , my boy , " said the uncle seductively . " Two hundred and a free hand . " " Go and find ...
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... Five hundred dollars and more . Five hundred lovely shining dibs . Where you'll never see it , you cheap ingler . " " Hand it over . " " Whaffor ? " " To put in the strong - box . " " Black drink on that . You wouldn't have it when you ...
... Five hundred dollars and more . Five hundred lovely shining dibs . Where you'll never see it , you cheap ingler . " " Hand it over . " " Whaffor ? " " To put in the strong - box . " " Black drink on that . You wouldn't have it when you ...
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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