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... observed Mr. Lawrence anxi- ously , as a lady entered the breakfast- " room at The Refuge one lovely May morning . Here's serious news ! Robert is ordered abroad again , quite suddenly . Of course his wife goes with him , and they take ...
... observed Mr. Lawrence anxi- ously , as a lady entered the breakfast- " room at The Refuge one lovely May morning . Here's serious news ! Robert is ordered abroad again , quite suddenly . Of course his wife goes with him , and they take ...
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... observed Miss Mary . ' Yes , ma'am , and the room has plenty of con- venience for their clothes besides . Shall Letty wait on them , ma'am ? ' " Well , yes . I think so . But , Robins , we must have very strict rules - about the hall ...
... observed Miss Mary . ' Yes , ma'am , and the room has plenty of con- venience for their clothes besides . Shall Letty wait on them , ma'am ? ' " Well , yes . I think so . But , Robins , we must have very strict rules - about the hall ...
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... observed Dick . ' I think he must have been sorry for us , ' returned Tommy . Richard drew himself up : ' I don't mean any one to be sorry for me , ' returned he proudly . ' Oh , nonsense , ' cried Edward . ' I am sure we did want ...
... observed Dick . ' I think he must have been sorry for us , ' returned Tommy . Richard drew himself up : ' I don't mean any one to be sorry for me , ' returned he proudly . ' Oh , nonsense , ' cried Edward . ' I am sure we did want ...
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... observed James . ' What is the house like ? ' asked Edward . ' It is a pretty place enough , ' replied their driver ; ' but you must mind the hall , it's polished like glass . You see , no one walks on it hardly but Miss Lawrence , and ...
... observed James . ' What is the house like ? ' asked Edward . ' It is a pretty place enough , ' replied their driver ; ' but you must mind the hall , it's polished like glass . You see , no one walks on it hardly but Miss Lawrence , and ...
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... observed to the brothers , ' and hang up your hats in your cupboard . ' The boys obeyed in silence ; though I would not say that Dick did not fling his hat at its peg several times before he could command sufficient patience to hang it ...
... observed to the brothers , ' and hang up your hats in your cupboard . ' The boys obeyed in silence ; though I would not say that Dick did not fling his hat at its peg several times before he could command sufficient patience to hang it ...
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