Little Nineteenth-century Child: And Other StoriesWilliam Mullen & Son, 1878 - 374 pages |
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... never have umbrellas , " put in cunning Frank , feeling sure that the weather was far too bad for a policeman to be anywhere about . So Wynnie agreed , but lost horribly , because there wasn't one person in twenty who dreamed of going ...
... never have umbrellas , " put in cunning Frank , feeling sure that the weather was far too bad for a policeman to be anywhere about . So Wynnie agreed , but lost horribly , because there wasn't one person in twenty who dreamed of going ...
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... never could bear to be beaten . " It's a stupid sort of game after all , " he said . " 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 ...
... never could bear to be beaten . " It's a stupid sort of game after all , " he said . " 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 ...
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... there are no wolves now - a - days . " " No wolves who talk , you mean , " corrected Frank . " Well , I suppose they never did - really - auntie , did they ? " " Of course not , " said Frank . " 4 LITTLE NINETEENTH - CENTURY CHILD .
... there are no wolves now - a - days . " " No wolves who talk , you mean , " corrected Frank . " Well , I suppose they never did - really - auntie , did they ? " " Of course not , " said Frank . " 4 LITTLE NINETEENTH - CENTURY CHILD .
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... never mind , auntie ; go on , " said Wynnie , fearing that her aunt was slightly offended . " Tell us ' Red Riding - hood ' if you like . " " Oh dear , no , " said Aunt Louie . " If you are so sceptical about the hero , I shouldn't ...
... never mind , auntie ; go on , " said Wynnie , fearing that her aunt was slightly offended . " Tell us ' Red Riding - hood ' if you like . " " Oh dear , no , " said Aunt Louie . " If you are so sceptical about the hero , I shouldn't ...
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... never be released from the hate- ful spell , until I could find a little child and an old woman in one , who was too clever by half to believe in me , even when she saw me . For ages I have been wandering about looking for this curious ...
... never be released from the hate- ful spell , until I could find a little child and an old woman in one , who was too clever by half to believe in me , even when she saw me . For ages I have been wandering about looking for this curious ...
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