Little Nineteenth-century Child: And Other StoriesWilliam Mullen & Son, 1878 - 374 pages |
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... hair . " " ' Usually , as she tossed the head , the hair , which was long and wavy , flopped down on her shoulders with rather a bump . But there was no bump now . 66 Instinctively she put her hand up to the back of her neck , but ...
... hair . " " ' Usually , as she tossed the head , the hair , which was long and wavy , flopped down on her shoulders with rather a bump . But there was no bump now . 66 Instinctively she put her hand up to the back of her neck , but ...
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... hair ! ' objected Penelope Anne ; ' my lovely crimpy hair ! ' " My dear child ! ' said the fairy , ' you know that you never could bear your hair hanging about your shoulders ; so that you will really feel the loss of it as quite a good ...
... hair ! ' objected Penelope Anne ; ' my lovely crimpy hair ! ' " My dear child ! ' said the fairy , ' you know that you never could bear your hair hanging about your shoulders ; so that you will really feel the loss of it as quite a good ...
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... hairs turned from grey to gold colour . " Yes , darling , of course I will help you , ' said her mamma , ' if you wish ... hair turned into a mass of shining yellow silk ; so that by the time she had become quite childlike , and had ...
... hairs turned from grey to gold colour . " Yes , darling , of course I will help you , ' said her mamma , ' if you wish ... hair turned into a mass of shining yellow silk ; so that by the time she had become quite childlike , and had ...
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... hair would turn white , or a crow's- foot would come under her eye , —all of which were very unpleasant circumstances , particularly if they occurred at a dinner party . she " But by the time she had reached womanhood she had learned so ...
... hair would turn white , or a crow's- foot would come under her eye , —all of which were very unpleasant circumstances , particularly if they occurred at a dinner party . she " But by the time she had reached womanhood she had learned so ...
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... hair hanging about her shoulders , opens the door . " Yes , you may come in if you like , May ; but you must not hinder me . I am rather late already . " " Oh ! I will not hinder you ; I will help you , " says May , going in . " I am so ...
... hair hanging about her shoulders , opens the door . " Yes , you may come in if you like , May ; but you must not hinder me . I am rather late already . " " Oh ! I will not hinder you ; I will help you , " says May , going in . " I am so ...
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