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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... returned to salvage whatever remnants might be left in the money - box . The remainder of the troupe had returned to the tavern or were hiding in the adjacent shadows . Manager Pas- serow was full of muttered threats about summoning the ...
... returned to salvage whatever remnants might be left in the money - box . The remainder of the troupe had returned to the tavern or were hiding in the adjacent shadows . Manager Pas- serow was full of muttered threats about summoning the ...
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... returned the manager snappishly . " I look to you to assure that Miss Amour's rendition is satisfactory in the poem . You are in charge . " He left . " Don't you wish me to recite your poem ? " asked Durie . Jans shrugged . " It doesn't ...
... returned the manager snappishly . " I look to you to assure that Miss Amour's rendition is satisfactory in the poem . You are in charge . " He left . " Don't you wish me to recite your poem ? " asked Durie . Jans shrugged . " It doesn't ...
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... returned Durie primly . " Yes , Dame Fortune has at last smiled at me . ' " The lottery ? " " " " The Mint and Mine . Not the Grand Prize , to be sure . But a thousand - dollar draw cannot be regarded as despicable . Our tour , too ...
... returned Durie primly . " Yes , Dame Fortune has at last smiled at me . ' " The lottery ? " " " " The Mint and Mine . Not the Grand Prize , to be sure . But a thousand - dollar draw cannot be regarded as despicable . Our tour , too ...
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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