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Page 498
... father left it until as late as possible . At ten minutes to seven my mother found him loafing about in the hall and had to send him upstairs . My father started to change with very ill grace . He took off his coat and waistcoat , and ...
... father left it until as late as possible . At ten minutes to seven my mother found him loafing about in the hall and had to send him upstairs . My father started to change with very ill grace . He took off his coat and waistcoat , and ...
Page 570
... father said he would go to it . He intended to bid for a mangle because my mother had for many years been complaining about the one we possessed . My elder brother Jim , my younger brother Henry and I also went to the auction sale ...
... father said he would go to it . He intended to bid for a mangle because my mother had for many years been complaining about the one we possessed . My elder brother Jim , my younger brother Henry and I also went to the auction sale ...
Page 571
... father . My Uncle Charles told my father to climb on to the dining - table to see what would happen , so my father spread some old newspapers on the centre of the table and climbed up . The table creaked as he stood on it . " There you ...
... father . My Uncle Charles told my father to climb on to the dining - table to see what would happen , so my father spread some old newspapers on the centre of the table and climbed up . The table creaked as he stood on it . " There you ...
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