Little Nineteenth-century Child: And Other StoriesWilliam Mullen & Son, 1878 - 374 pages |
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... Dear me , how I do hate wet days ! " Just then the nursery door opened and a head appeared . " What are you about , you two ? " asked a voice that belonged to the head . The children made a rush . " 6 Aunt Louie - Aunt Louie ! Come in ...
... Dear me , how I do hate wet days ! " Just then the nursery door opened and a head appeared . " What are you about , you two ? " asked a voice that belonged to the head . The children made a rush . " 6 Aunt Louie - Aunt Louie ! Come in ...
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... dear , no , " said Aunt Louie . " If you are so sceptical about the hero , I shouldn't think of it . Besides , " with a merry little twinkle of her eye , " it wasn't ' Red Riding - hood ' at all that I was going to tell you , but quite ...
... dear , no , " said Aunt Louie . " If you are so sceptical about the hero , I shouldn't think of it . Besides , " with a merry little twinkle of her eye , " it wasn't ' Red Riding - hood ' at all that I was going to tell you , but quite ...
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... dear Miss Nineteenth - Century Child , that though you see me , you don't believe in me ? ' " Certainly I don't , ' said Penelope Anne . I have been better educated , I should hope , than to believe all I either see or hear . ' " Ah ...
... dear Miss Nineteenth - Century Child , that though you see me , you don't believe in me ? ' " Certainly I don't , ' said Penelope Anne . I have been better educated , I should hope , than to believe all I either see or hear . ' " Ah ...
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... Dear ! dear ! what can be the matter ? ' " Her words did not even seem to come naturally out of her mouth , but her tongue rolled about in the most extraordinary fashion . She " She put her hand up to it , and to her intense horror ...
... Dear ! dear ! what can be the matter ? ' " Her words did not even seem to come naturally out of her mouth , but her tongue rolled about in the most extraordinary fashion . She " She put her hand up to it , and to her intense horror ...
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... dear , dear ! ' " Here Penelope Anne's troubles became too great for her , and sobs choked further utterance . " I am sure , ' said the fairy , consolingly , ' that your papa and mamma would much rather that you should be setting them ...
... dear , dear ! ' " Here Penelope Anne's troubles became too great for her , and sobs choked further utterance . " I am sure , ' said the fairy , consolingly , ' that your papa and mamma would much rather that you should be setting them ...
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