The book The Gifts of the Child Christ: And Other Tales was written by author Macdonald, George, 1824-1905 Here you can read free online of The Gifts of the Child Christ: And Other Tales book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Gifts of the Child Christ: And Other Tales a good or bad book?
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G. lays him on the dais, and sits down beside him. Col. G. His heart's all right! And when a fellow's miserable over his faults, there must be some way out of them. — But the consequences! — Ah! there's the rub. Ger. What's the matter? Where am I? Col. G. I must fetch a doctor, sir. You've been in a faint. Ger. Why couldn't I keep in it? It was very nice: you know nothing — and that's the nicest thing of all. Why is it we can't stop, William? Col. G. I don't understand you, sir. Ger. Stop livin...g, I mean. It's no use killing your- self, for you don't stop then. At least they say you go on living all the same. If I thought it did mean stopping, William — CoL G. Do come to your room, sir. Ger. I won't. I'll stop here. How hot it is! Don't let anybody in. Stretches out his hand. Col. G. holds it. He falls asleep. Digitized by CjOOQ IC 222 IF I HAD A FATHER. CoL G. What shall I do? If he married her, he*d be miserable, and make her miserable too. Til take her away somewhere. I'll be a father to her; I'll tend her as if she were his widow.
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