Harry and Lucy: with Other Tales, Volume 1Harper & Brothers, 1842 |
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Maria Edgeworth. LITTLE Lucy , hearing her brother Harry walking about in the closet , called him , and asked if he had made his bed ? Harry said he had not . " Oh , then , " says Lucy , mamma will give you no breakfast . " - " Yes , " says ...
Maria Edgeworth. LITTLE Lucy , hearing her brother Harry walking about in the closet , called him , and asked if he had made his bed ? Harry said he had not . " Oh , then , " says Lucy , mamma will give you no breakfast . " - " Yes , " says ...
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... Lucy behaved very well , her mother let her do a little work for her or for her father ; and her mother had given her a little thimble to put upon her finger , and a little housewife to keep her needles and thread in ... HARRY AND LUCY . 9 I.
... Lucy behaved very well , her mother let her do a little work for her or for her father ; and her mother had given her a little thimble to put upon her finger , and a little housewife to keep her needles and thread in ... HARRY AND LUCY . 9 I.
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... Lucy was think- ing on this , she saw one of her mother's maids go to one of the pans that had the yellowish milk in it ; and the maid had a wooden saucer in her hand , and she put the wooden saucer very gently into the ... HARRY AND LUCY .
... Lucy was think- ing on this , she saw one of her mother's maids go to one of the pans that had the yellowish milk in it ; and the maid had a wooden saucer in her hand , and she put the wooden saucer very gently into the ... HARRY AND LUCY .
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... Lucy had told her what had happened , she said , " I thank you , my dear , for getting me so sweet a nosegay , and I am very sorry you have been hurt in doing it ; I am sure you did not intend to hurt the poor little ... HARRY AND LUCY . 13.
... Lucy had told her what had happened , she said , " I thank you , my dear , for getting me so sweet a nosegay , and I am very sorry you have been hurt in doing it ; I am sure you did not intend to hurt the poor little ... HARRY AND LUCY . 13.
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... Harry was very sorry for what he had done , and at last thought of asking his father to pay for them ; but his father said , " I have not spoiled them , and therefore it is not ... Harry ; and the blacksmith said that 14 HARRY AND LUCY .
... Harry was very sorry for what he had done , and at last thought of asking his father to pay for them ; but his father said , " I have not spoiled them , and therefore it is not ... Harry ; and the blacksmith said that 14 HARRY AND LUCY .
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