R. M. Ballantyne Quotes

Peterkin’s face was undergoing the most remarkable series of changes of expression, which, as I concluded, merged into a smile of beaming delight, as he said,—“Ralph, you’re a trump!

R. M. Ballantyne

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• Peterkin’s face was undergoing the most remarkable series of changes of expression, which, as I concluded, merged into a smile of beaming delight, as he said,—“Ralph, you’re a trump!

  

  R. M. Ballantyne
  • Changes
  • Face
  • Series