Little Nineteenth-century Child: And Other StoriesWilliam Mullen & Son, 1878 - 374 pages |
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... 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 .
... 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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... suppose that would be an inconvenient habit to get into . " " Yet it makes me wretched to think of the child sitting up there in disgrace , all alone , " said Mrs. Lesley ; " and indeed I feel there are excuses to be made for her . I am ...
... suppose that would be an inconvenient habit to get into . " " Yet it makes me wretched to think of the child sitting up there in disgrace , all alone , " said Mrs. Lesley ; " and indeed I feel there are excuses to be made for her . I am ...
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... thing , and could ' do ' everything , as you say , why , what would be the good of learning ? You'd be able to teach Miss Kent , instead of Miss Kent teaching you . " " Then I suppose it is that I am stupid THE GREAT MAGIC 29 . .
... thing , and could ' do ' everything , as you say , why , what would be the good of learning ? You'd be able to teach Miss Kent , instead of Miss Kent teaching you . " " Then I suppose it is that I am stupid THE GREAT MAGIC 29 . .
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... suppose it is that I am stupid , auntie , " said Wynnie , rather doggedly . " No , I don't think you're very stupid , dear , except when you go upsetting inkstands , you know , as you have evidently been doing , by the stains on your ...
... suppose it is that I am stupid , auntie , " said Wynnie , rather doggedly . " No , I don't think you're very stupid , dear , except when you go upsetting inkstands , you know , as you have evidently been doing , by the stains on your ...
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... suppose everybody must find out for themselves . And , now I am here , tell me what you want . " " I want , ' said Gretchen , to make the coffee , and such coffee as my uncle will approve of . ' 66 6 . Oh ! if that's all , we'll soon ...
... suppose everybody must find out for themselves . And , now I am here , tell me what you want . " " I want , ' said Gretchen , to make the coffee , and such coffee as my uncle will approve of . ' 66 6 . Oh ! if that's all , we'll soon ...
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