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... inquired . And are the young gentlemen to live here always ? ' ' Heaven forbid ! ' cried both master and mistress ; while Mr. Lawrence added , ' They remain here only till after the midsummer holidays . Then they go to school . ' ' Does ...
... inquired . And are the young gentlemen to live here always ? ' ' Heaven forbid ! ' cried both master and mistress ; while Mr. Lawrence added , ' They remain here only till after the midsummer holidays . Then they go to school . ' ' Does ...
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... inquired poor little Tom , whose eyes were red , and whose head ached with crying . What are we to do now , Ted ? ' ' We are to try and act like men ! ' repeated Edward , trying to impress upon himself his father's almost last words ...
... inquired poor little Tom , whose eyes were red , and whose head ached with crying . What are we to do now , Ted ? ' ' We are to try and act like men ! ' repeated Edward , trying to impress upon himself his father's almost last words ...
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... inquired their kind friend as he rose from his seat , and , still retaining Tommy's hand , led the way from the water - side . ' We know nothing about it , really , ' replied Edward again . ' Uncle Lawrence is a cripple himself , -he ...
... inquired their kind friend as he rose from his seat , and , still retaining Tommy's hand , led the way from the water - side . ' We know nothing about it , really , ' replied Edward again . ' Uncle Lawrence is a cripple himself , -he ...
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... about me ; and I will meet you at the train by 2.30 , if you will bring the luggage there . ' Dobbs gave a searching glance at his questioner , and an inquiring glance at Edward , and , apparently Alone on the Quay . 15.
... about me ; and I will meet you at the train by 2.30 , if you will bring the luggage there . ' Dobbs gave a searching glance at his questioner , and an inquiring glance at Edward , and , apparently Alone on the Quay . 15.
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mother Carey (pseud.) and an inquiring glance at Edward , and , apparently satisfied with their result , he touched his hat with a willing assent , and departed on his return to the inn . Mr. Talbot took the boys on to a pretty cottage ...
mother Carey (pseud.) and an inquiring glance at Edward , and , apparently satisfied with their result , he touched his hat with a willing assent , and departed on his return to the inn . Mr. Talbot took the boys on to a pretty cottage ...
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