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Independent Text.Miss Becky's Pilgrimage.
by Sarah O. Jewett.Table of Differences between the Country By-ways text and the Independent text.
The Independent text is not consistent in spelling certain words, e.g. "wa'n't." for wasn't.
Paragraph Country By-Ways Independent 2 They had often said that there would those were dead, except a cousin in Brookfield, whom they had heard from now and then, but, though
share of their small fortune for his education
better satisfied with life year by year
the league of Church and State was
with great regret, though she had
Miss Parsons to have a home
good fortune of a minister's wife, - the glory
They had often said there would those were dead; but there was a cousin in Brookfield, whom they had heard from now and then, and, though
share of the small fortune on his education
better contented with life year by year
the league of Church and state was
with great regret. She had
Miss Becky to have a home
good fortune of a minister's wife - the glory
3 peril on her journey, and that she rival to New York city itself
had a little income which relieved
brother's house, and he was a minister of the gospel.
peril on her journey and that she rival to New York City itself
had a little income, which relieved
brother's house and he was a minister of the Gospel.
4 grow older they love it better and better, and pride in his new country his thoughts
grow older, they love it better and better and pride in his new country, his thoughts
5 but early in the summer he had meeting of the churches that was
but early in the Summer he had meeting of the churches, that was
6 Becky, who until the very last Becky, who till the very last 7 soon as the spring opened to board for a while, and
soon as the Spring opened to board for awhile, and
9 a new-comer took a seat a new comer took a seat 10 couldn't stand it, no ways; couldn't stand it, noways; 13 her case time had left her case Time had left 14 master of the Fleetwing, out o' I wa'n't left very well off; we'd
hard scratchin' one spell: but my boys
I see by ["] 'The Congregationalist' ["] that your brother had been taken away.["]
master of the 'Fleetwing,' out o' I wan't left very well off. We'd
hard scratchin' one spell; but my boys
I see by The Congregationalist that your brother had been taken away."
16 we're getting into Portsmouth we're a-getting into Portsmouth 17 My sakes alive[,!] how good My sakes alive! how good 19 Cousin Sophy Annis, because I've been in the habit of hearing from her every year, and one of her sons is living West, and Cousin Sophy Annis. I've been in the habit of hearing from her every year, and one of her sons is living West and 20 go to no tavern, Brookfield folks over to Sophy's after tea
go to no tavern. Brookfield folks over to Sophy's, after tea
21 uncertain of her reception, and almost the place must be, and how little
felt that if it were not for visiting the burying-ground it
uncertain of her reception and almost the place must be and how little
felt that, if it were not for visiting the burying-ground, it
22 loose black-thread glove loose black thread glove 23 the wrong way, and distressed strolled away, and the rest
the wrong way and distressed strolled away and the rest
26 round by the depot, but round by the depot; but 30 I'm Annie Downs, and my I'm Annie Downs and my 32 and grandmother was getting feeble, so she wanted mother and me but grandmother says he was
and Grandma was getting feeble, so she wanted Mother and me but Grandma says he was
33 mother was the oldest, and mother was the oldest and 35 but sometimes, when she was tired life to be lived, and she ought
but sometimes when she was tired life to be lived and she ought
37 I sha'n't have another I shan't have another 39 just what I need, though, won't it? just what I need, though. Won't it? 40 great success, and Miss Becky was the centre of great success and Miss Becky was the center of 41 folks here has got tired of setting folks here has got tired setting 44 gown and bands, but in a surplice gown and bands, and in a surplice 45 best sermon the next Sunday after but Mr. Beacham had expanded
a simple frankness that he thought
best sermon the very Sunday after but he had expanded
a simple frankness, that he thought
46 that every wheel goes over that every wheel went over 50 and one Sunday noon Miss Becky and one Sunday Miss Becky 51 left at Mary Ann Dean's to spend suddenly died, and that
left at Mary Ann Dean's, to spend suddenly died and that
52 she asked anxiously; and she asked, anxiously; and 53 though she doubtless made some though she, doubtless, made some 55 resource of all farmers, and longed resource of all farmers and longed 56 after a little while Miss Becky after a little Miss Becky 57 a long, rickety arbor a long, ricketty arbor 58 Since I have laid away my dear solitary though it has been[,] but I
many years yet, and I believe that we
dear to me, and that I can assure you of a most heart-felt and
Since I laid away my dear solitary though it has been; but I
many years yet and I believe we
dear to me and that I can assure you of a most heartfelt and
59 face with the other, and the strawberry bed not a dozen
daring to breathe lest they
softly away among the pear-trees, and told her mother she
face with the other and the strawberry-bed, not a dozen
daring to breathe, lest they
softly away among the pear trees, and told her mother, she
60 She seemed so happy herself She seem[ed] so happy herself
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