He listened, and they ceased: but the familiar noise of an old barn door creaking on its crazy hinges came on his ear. It was now day-dawn. He dressed himself; stole out cautiously; peeped into the barn through a chink of the door, and all he had feared... The Bit O' Writin' and Other Tales - Page 149by John Banim - 1838Full view - About this book
| 1830 - 812 pages
...outside the house. He listened, and they ceased : but the familiar noise of an old barn door creaking on its crazy hinges, came on his ear. It was now day-dawn....confirmation. There, indeed, sat Michaul, busily and earnestly en.2 B 2 gaged, with a frowning brow and a haggard face, in qnartermthe animal he had stolen from Mr.... | |
| Alexander Whitelaw - 1833 - 448 pages
...they ceased: but the familiar noise of an old barn door creaking on its crazy hinges, came on his car. It was now day-dawn. He dressed himself; stole out,...quartering the animal he had stolen from Mr Evans's field. i The sight sickened the father,—the blood on his son's hands, and all. He was barely able to keep... | |
| O'Hara family pseud - 1838 - 936 pages
...outside the house. He listened, and they ceased : but the familiar noise of an old barn door creaking on its crazy hinges, came on his ear. It was now day-dawn....had feared met full confirmation. There, indeed, sat Micbaul, busily and earnestly engaged, with a frowning brow and a haggard face, in quartering the animal... | |
| Casket - 1874 - 840 pages
...ceased: but the familiar noise of an old barn door creaking on its crazy hinges came on his ear. It wus now day-dawn. He dressed himself; stole out cautiously;...and a haggard face, in quartering the animal he had stolen'from Mr. Evan's field. The sight sickened the father — the blood on his son's hands, and all.... | |
| George Carver - 1926 - 504 pages
...outside the house. He listened, and they ceased ; but the familiar noise of an old barn-door creaking on its crazy hinges came on his ear. It was now day-dawn....face, in quartering the animal he had stolen from Mr. Evans' field. The sight sickened the father ; the blood on his son's hands and all. He was barely able... | |
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