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... Miss Kirke , who made lessons a delightful and interesting kind of play , because the doctor had said one day , when Ethel had been telling him one of her stories , " the less that child learns , the better ; " and she had her own dear ...
... Miss Kirke , who made lessons a delightful and interesting kind of play , because the doctor had said one day , when Ethel had been telling him one of her stories , " the less that child learns , the better ; " and she had her own dear ...
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... Miss Kirke questions about everything ; and even at night she dropped to sleep asking Nurse , " But what becomes of Ella when her eyes are shut ? How is it that she sees all the same , and even better than when her eyes are open ? Has ...
... Miss Kirke questions about everything ; and even at night she dropped to sleep asking Nurse , " But what becomes of Ella when her eyes are shut ? How is it that she sees all the same , and even better than when her eyes are open ? Has ...
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... Miss Kirke and she told me ; but that gentleman must have been making fun of me , or else he did not know what a sylph was , for they are not so big as my little finger , and so thin that you can see right through them . I think they ...
... Miss Kirke and she told me ; but that gentleman must have been making fun of me , or else he did not know what a sylph was , for they are not so big as my little finger , and so thin that you can see right through them . I think they ...
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... Miss Kirke says teils one everything , directly after breakfast , ” said Ella , " if you will only let me alone now . I'll never cry again , that's certain ; what is the 28 [ CHAP . RIBBON STORIES .
... Miss Kirke says teils one everything , directly after breakfast , ” said Ella , " if you will only let me alone now . I'll never cry again , that's certain ; what is the 28 [ CHAP . RIBBON STORIES .
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... Kirke went to her mamma and said- " Do you know , I fear Ella can't be quite the thing . She has not asked me a single question all lesson - time . " " Send her here , " said Mamma . child , what is the matter with you ? and Miss Kirke ...
... Kirke went to her mamma and said- " Do you know , I fear Ella can't be quite the thing . She has not asked me a single question all lesson - time . " " Send her here , " said Mamma . child , what is the matter with you ? and Miss Kirke ...
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