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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... lady ? " sniveled the unfortunate . " I ain't got no other trade , only hosses . Would you take me ' long of you ? " " Yes , " said Durie instantly . " What'll we do with him ? " objected Gypsy . " Find him a place somewhere . We can't ...
... lady ? " sniveled the unfortunate . " I ain't got no other trade , only hosses . Would you take me ' long of you ? " " Yes , " said Durie instantly . " What'll we do with him ? " objected Gypsy . " Find him a place somewhere . We can't ...
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... lady ? ” " Don't you know me , Looby ? " " Certes I know you . You got me outa jail . ” " How did you get out this time ? " " Who ? Me ? Outa where , lady ? " " Auburn Prison . " " Oh , there ! " He pondered the matter . " Bought out ...
... lady ? ” " Don't you know me , Looby ? " " Certes I know you . You got me outa jail . ” " How did you get out this time ? " " Who ? Me ? Outa where , lady ? " " Auburn Prison . " " Oh , there ! " He pondered the matter . " Bought out ...
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... lady . That's it . You sick , lady ? Would you wish a drink ? " It was the ingrained habit of Miss Endurance Andrews to move swiftly toward any given point or purpose . Now she advanced with clogged feet and feverishly working brain ...
... lady . That's it . You sick , lady ? Would you wish a drink ? " It was the ingrained habit of Miss Endurance Andrews to move swiftly toward any given point or purpose . Now she advanced with clogged feet and feverishly working brain ...
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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