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... continued Mr. Elton ; " he says you and I must go together ; so make up your mind . The children shall go to the Hall , where they can be carefully superintended , and be allowed to roam about as freely as possible , while we quietly ...
... continued Mr. Elton ; " he says you and I must go together ; so make up your mind . The children shall go to the Hall , where they can be carefully superintended , and be allowed to roam about as freely as possible , while we quietly ...
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... continued without his judicious selection , they seized upon the pastime with avidity , and were surprized at the condition in which they soon found themselves . The whole of a wet morning had been passed on the sofas in an endeavour to ...
... continued without his judicious selection , they seized upon the pastime with avidity , and were surprized at the condition in which they soon found themselves . The whole of a wet morning had been passed on the sofas in an endeavour to ...
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... continued she , " but I do ; and if you had made a friend of me , I would have helped you ; but now you may go your own way , I know what you have got . I can't answer for things , when my master's children take them from me . You may ...
... continued she , " but I do ; and if you had made a friend of me , I would have helped you ; but now you may go your own way , I know what you have got . I can't answer for things , when my master's children take them from me . You may ...
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... continued there . The gardener told them she went off to the woods every night , as cats constantly do in the country , if they are taken from the house , and at last end by being quite wild " Then the gamekeepers will shoot her ...
... continued there . The gardener told them she went off to the woods every night , as cats constantly do in the country , if they are taken from the house , and at last end by being quite wild " Then the gamekeepers will shoot her ...
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... hope not , " said Adela ; " we should scarcely be happy now without that house . " It continued to rain for hours ; the evening was dull 1 and chilly , and sad images presented themselves to the 48 PLAYING AT SETTLERS ; OR ,
... hope not , " said Adela ; " we should scarcely be happy now without that house . " It continued to rain for hours ; the evening was dull 1 and chilly , and sad images presented themselves to the 48 PLAYING AT SETTLERS ; OR ,
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