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... chair . There , seating herself on the corner of a couch , she perused the boldly written letter , which he gave her . Mr. Lawrence leant back in his wheeled chair , partly occupied in painful , puzzling thought , partly watching the ...
... chair . There , seating herself on the corner of a couch , she perused the boldly written letter , which he gave her . Mr. Lawrence leant back in his wheeled chair , partly occupied in painful , puzzling thought , partly watching the ...
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... chairs answering solemn questions put to them by uncle or aunt , in tones so constrained and low , that it had obliged the boys to whisper in reply . ' What a dreadful uncle and aunt ! ' exclaimed Dick , who was the first to recover ...
... chairs answering solemn questions put to them by uncle or aunt , in tones so constrained and low , that it had obliged the boys to whisper in reply . ' What a dreadful uncle and aunt ! ' exclaimed Dick , who was the first to recover ...
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... chair , accompanied by Miss Law- rence , and paused in his passage through the room to greet the three boys before he was pushed on into the dining - room . The boys followed , and were soon seated in silence round a round - table ...
... chair , accompanied by Miss Law- rence , and paused in his passage through the room to greet the three boys before he was pushed on into the dining - room . The boys followed , and were soon seated in silence round a round - table ...
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... of old . Whether invisible hands had performed this unwelcome feat or not , it was done ; and the boys felt utterly rebuked . The cavalcade started for the avenue , -the chair containing The First Day at ' The Refuge . ' 35.
... of old . Whether invisible hands had performed this unwelcome feat or not , it was done ; and the boys felt utterly rebuked . The cavalcade started for the avenue , -the chair containing The First Day at ' The Refuge . ' 35.
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... chair containing Mr. Lawrence , drawn by a donkey in boots , that its footprints might not unduly impress the gravel or the turf - the footman , ancient and solemn , in grey with silver buttons , and a silver band round his hat - Miss ...
... chair containing Mr. Lawrence , drawn by a donkey in boots , that its footprints might not unduly impress the gravel or the turf - the footman , ancient and solemn , in grey with silver buttons , and a silver band round his hat - Miss ...
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ABSOLON Adventures afternoon amusement arbour asked BARBARA HUTTON barge began better boats brother castle chair climb coloured cried delight Dick Dick's dinner donkey Engravings exclaimed Edward Fcap felt finish flag flowers Frontispiece G. A. HENTY garden gilt edges grave half happy HARRISON WEIR Illustrations inquired island lads lady laughing linhay little Tommy look luncheon mamma Master Matilda Letitia minutes Miss Law Miss Lawrence morning morocco moss never paddles path Phiz pickaxe plain poor Post 8vo pretty Ralph Refuge rence replied Edward returned Richard Robins rock round Royal 16mo safe Second Edition sister soon Southampton spade stones stood Stories Super-royal 16mo sure Talbot Third Edition THOMAS DARNELL THOMAS HOOD thought three boys tidy tired TOM HOOD Tommy's trees tubs uncle and aunt uncle's walk WALTER CRANE whilst wonder yard
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