Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 221
shall have finished it. 102 THE UNWELCOME GIFT [Dec, As the graceful, glowing figure moved aboutthe room all the youths stared at him and themaidens glanced more shyly from under their longlashes. But Shreves thoughts were on the worldoutside and the mending of the net. However,when they spoke to… … SHREVE OP THE FIELDS fields are bare, so my birds want food. But wait,old woman; some day I shall know all of naturessecrets, and then winter cannot harm my people. The servants now came up to the kettle to gettheir bowls of soup, and Shreve of the Fieldsstood in the corner and watched them…
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