 | 1864 - 422 pàgines
...sulky and silent. " My son," said the father pleasantly, " you know the letter A." "I cannot say A," said John. "You must," said the father in a serious...room, and punished him. He then returned, and again showed John the letter. But John still refused to name it. The father again returned with his son,... | |
 | James Comper Gray - 1880 - 416 pàgines
...sulky and silent. 'My son,' said the father pleasantly, 'you know the letter A.' 'I cannot say A,' said John. ' You must,' said the father, in a serious...and determined that he would not read. His father present, or welfare of knew that it would be ruinous to his son to allow him to conquer. He felt that... | |
 | Joseph Tongue - 1883 - 64 pàgines
...sulky and silent. ' My son,' said the father pleasantly, 'you know the letter A.' ' I cannot say A,' said John. 'You must,' said the father, in a serious...another room, and punished him. He then returned, and showed John the letter. But John still refused to name it. The father again retired with his son, and... | |
 | William Booth - 1884 - 280 pàgines
...sulky and silent. " My son," said the father pleasantly, " you know the letter A." " I cannot say A," said John. " You must," said the 'father, in a serious...read. His father knew that it would be ruinous to allow him to conquer, He felt that he must, at all hazards, subdue him. He took him into another room,... | |
 | 1833 - 512 pàgines
...What letter is that?" John refused to answer. The contest was now fairly commenced. John was willful, and determined that he would not read. His father...knew that it would be ruinous to his son to allow him fo conquer. He felt that he must, at all hazards, subdue him. He took him into another room, and punished... | |
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You must," said the father, in a serious and decided tone. " What letter is that ?" John refused to answer. The contest was now fairly commenced. John was wilful, and determined that he would not read. His father knew that it would be ruinous to his son... 
