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... Harriet , and David the page , as our in - door ser- vants ; but I hope we shall not quarrel . " " I will not be the first , " exclaimed Adela . " Nor I , " cried Ernest . " Nor I , " echoed George , the youngest of the three . They ...
... Harriet , and David the page , as our in - door ser- vants ; but I hope we shall not quarrel . " " I will not be the first , " exclaimed Adela . " Nor I , " cried Ernest . " Nor I , " echoed George , the youngest of the three . They ...
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... Harriet , those children were doing too much . I shall send for the doctor . " When Harriet told this to the young people , they 10 PLAYING AT SETTLERS ; OR ,
... Harriet , those children were doing too much . I shall send for the doctor . " When Harriet told this to the young people , they 10 PLAYING AT SETTLERS ; OR ,
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Sarah Lee. When Harriet told this to the young people , they sum- moned cook , and insisted on it she should do no such thing ; they had had quite enough of the doctor , and it was very wrong of her to interfere . This greatly affronted ...
Sarah Lee. When Harriet told this to the young people , they sum- moned cook , and insisted on it she should do no such thing ; they had had quite enough of the doctor , and it was very wrong of her to interfere . This greatly affronted ...
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... Harriet for wiping them ; we can trust her ; and , indeed , I foresee we shall have to trust more than we think , if we mean to be comfort- able . " " Well , " said Ernest , " we are not doing anything wrong , and I do not care ; the ...
... Harriet for wiping them ; we can trust her ; and , indeed , I foresee we shall have to trust more than we think , if we mean to be comfort- able . " " Well , " said Ernest , " we are not doing anything wrong , and I do not care ; the ...
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... Harriet ; " and if you took that to the House , Miss Adela , I dare say she would stay ; particularly if you petted her for a few days , and tied her up at night when you came away . She will not remain there , unless you use her to it ...
... Harriet ; " and if you took that to the House , Miss Adela , I dare say she would stay ; particularly if you petted her for a few days , and tied her up at night when you came away . She will not remain there , unless you use her to it ...
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