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  • But today, as he took off his light suit coat and hung it on the hall-tree, along with his best beaver hat, he looked forward to the scene that would take place in his room with something other than anticipation—contempt.

    MEMORY’S EMBRACE Linda Lael Miller 1986

  • But today, as he took off his light suit coat and hung it on the hall-tree, along with his best beaver hat, he looked forward to the scene that would take place in his room with something other than anticipation—contempt.

    MEMORY’S EMBRACE Linda Lael Miller 1986

  • Layne shrugged out of her coat and scarf and draped them on the hall-tree by the door.

    Leftover Love Janet Daily 1984

  • Layne shrugged out of her coat and scarf and draped them on the hall-tree by the door.

    Leftover Love Janet Daily 1984

  • Layne shrugged out of her coat and scarf and draped them on the hall-tree by the door.

    Leftover Love Janet Daily 1984

  • Layne shrugged out of her coat and scarf and draped them on the hall-tree by the door.

    Leftover Love Janet Daily 1984

  • "Place your coat here," said the old lady, indicating a black walnut hall-tree.

    Suzanna Stirs the Fire Emily Calvin Blake

  • He hung his hat on the hall-tree and passed with rather unsteady steps into the living room.

    Burned Bridges Bertrand W. Sinclair 1926

  • When I came down-stairs I found Miss Allen enthroned, in icy stateliness, on the uncomfortable seat of the hall-tree; and as I saw her on that first night, so I saw her every night during the five years I made her house my headquarters.

    Madeleine: An Autobiography Madeleine 1919

  • When I came down-stairs I found Miss Allen enthroned, in icy stateliness, on the uncomfortable seat of the hall-tree; and as I saw her on that first night, so I saw her every night during the five years I made her house my headquarters.

    Madeleine An Autobiography Anonymous 1919

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