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... hard for you - very hard . But what are you to do now ? Are you going to school to - night ? It was sad to leave you here alone . ' ' Oh , sir , ' replied Edward , ' this was our own doing . Papa offered to take us to Uncle Lawrence's ...
... hard for you - very hard . But what are you to do now ? Are you going to school to - night ? It was sad to leave you here alone . ' ' Oh , sir , ' replied Edward , ' this was our own doing . Papa offered to take us to Uncle Lawrence's ...
Page 88
... hard work as we do . ' ' Yes , yes ! Master Edward ; I'll do his time enough . You can't take to the water , sir , to - day , you know . ' ' I suppose it is too late to finish to - day ? ' ' I should think so , indeed , sir ! ' replied ...
... hard work as we do . ' ' Yes , yes ! Master Edward ; I'll do his time enough . You can't take to the water , sir , to - day , you know . ' ' I suppose it is too late to finish to - day ? ' ' I should think so , indeed , sir ! ' replied ...
Page 91
... hard , for your wisdom , you wiseacre . ' So Mr. Talbot departed , and Richard was left in his tree . ' Ralph ! ' inquired the gentleman , as he returned to the group of workers , ' is that water deep , too deep to wade in ? ' ' No ...
... hard , for your wisdom , you wiseacre . ' So Mr. Talbot departed , and Richard was left in his tree . ' Ralph ! ' inquired the gentleman , as he returned to the group of workers , ' is that water deep , too deep to wade in ? ' ' No ...
Page 93
... hard on your brother ; he must learn to guide himself , now that his parents are gone . ' Edward looked up with a bright assenting smile . But he had felt Mr. Talbot very hard , and had been much disposed to resent his blaming Dick so ...
... hard on your brother ; he must learn to guide himself , now that his parents are gone . ' Edward looked up with a bright assenting smile . But he had felt Mr. Talbot very hard , and had been much disposed to resent his blaming Dick so ...
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... hard upon their paddles . The length and shape being ascertained , the workmen began running a race against each other , which should finish first ; -a race which , as Mr. Talbot engaged to make two pair of paddles against the boys ...
... hard upon their paddles . The length and shape being ascertained , the workmen began running a race against each other , which should finish first ; -a race which , as Mr. Talbot engaged to make two pair of paddles against the boys ...
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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 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 WEIR whilst wonder yard
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