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Eliza Meteyard. CHAPTER VII . SCHOOL DAYS , AND ISABEL . THE time so anticipated by both children was found to be full of happiness . By a few minutes after eight in a morning they were on their way to school ... ISABEL . 133 CHAPTER VII. ...
Eliza Meteyard. CHAPTER VII . SCHOOL DAYS , AND ISABEL . THE time so anticipated by both children was found to be full of happiness . By a few minutes after eight in a morning they were on their way to school ... ISABEL . 133 CHAPTER VII. ...
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... particularly as they had inci- dentally heard that the Lawleys ' little granddaughter was there , and had been so for some weeks , though none of the village people had seen her ; for but few SCHOOL DAYS , AND ISABEL . 135.
... particularly as they had inci- dentally heard that the Lawleys ' little granddaughter was there , and had been so for some weeks , though none of the village people had seen her ; for but few SCHOOL DAYS , AND ISABEL . 135.
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Eliza Meteyard. " The children had just seated themselves side by side ,. Front . P. 137 . Lawrence gives old Andrew Lawley a bit of cake for Isabel "
Eliza Meteyard. " The children had just seated themselves side by side ,. Front . P. 137 . Lawrence gives old Andrew Lawley a bit of cake for Isabel "
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... Isabel's money , and send me and Walter to prison ; but they won't . Isabel shall be rich , and I can keep secrets . No ! you're nice good children , and will give me some of that . " Here he pointed to Mrs. Oakleaf's delicious cake ...
... Isabel's money , and send me and Walter to prison ; but they won't . Isabel shall be rich , and I can keep secrets . No ! you're nice good children , and will give me some of that . " Here he pointed to Mrs. Oakleaf's delicious cake ...
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... Isabel's money . But he sha'n't have the money - Walter says he sha'n't- " 9 Lilian was about to interrupt the old man , but a hush from Lawrence , made her stay . For a moment , old Andrew's suspicion seemed roused by the little girl's ...
... Isabel's money . But he sha'n't have the money - Walter says he sha'n't- " 9 Lilian was about to interrupt the old man , but a hush from Lawrence , made her stay . For a moment , old Andrew's suspicion seemed roused by the little girl's ...
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Page 26 - O'er all there hung a shadow and a fear, A sense of mystery the spirit daunted, And said, as plain as whisper in the ear, The place is haunted...
Page 91 - With the exception that Lilian practised her music, and they drew for an hour each morning in their mamma's studio, the children had no lessons, as they were not to commence their studies with Mr. Rich till after the departure of the company. They were then to go steadily to work to learn Latin, and arithmetic, and history, and grammar, and geography, together; on certain afternoons of the week to take drawing and...
Page 130 - ... all true knowledge, without which education has no real beginning, and on which the education of universal man will rest byand-by. Thus, studying from half-past eight till half-past eleven, they then had their luncheon and a short play. After this they took up some lighter work or their writinglesson till half-past twelve or a quarter to one, when they finished and were free to go home.
Page 92 - ... of their mamma, and French and German lessons of their papa, who, having travelled a great deal, was a splendid linguist. Indeed, their mamma intended to have a French governess for them in a little time, so that through habitual conversation they should learn to speak French fluently and with a good accent.