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... course Robert cannot refuse to go ' Nor can we wonder that Jane and the girls ac- company him . ' • No ! But those boys : would no school take them for this month and next ? And the holidays : 2 Our Old Uncle's Home .
... course Robert cannot refuse to go ' Nor can we wonder that Jane and the girls ac- company him . ' • No ! But those boys : would no school take them for this month and next ? And the holidays : 2 Our Old Uncle's Home .
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... uncle and aunt , ' thought Edward to himself , with- out , however , attempting any reply to his brother's words . ' How kind Mr. Talbot is ! ' said little Tommy . " Yes , he is . I wonder what makes 16 Our Old Uncle's Home .
... uncle and aunt , ' thought Edward to himself , with- out , however , attempting any reply to his brother's words . ' How kind Mr. Talbot is ! ' said little Tommy . " Yes , he is . I wonder what makes 16 Our Old Uncle's Home .
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mother Carey (pseud.) " Yes , he is . I wonder what makes him so kind ? ' 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 ...
mother Carey (pseud.) " Yes , he is . I wonder what makes him so kind ? ' 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 ...
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... wonder whether I could get up there ! ' cried Richard more to himself than any one else . ' Oh ! better not try ; at least not yet , ' exclaimed Edward , who could not shake off the awe inspired by his uncle and aunt . And little Tommy ...
... wonder whether I could get up there ! ' cried Richard more to himself than any one else . ' Oh ! better not try ; at least not yet , ' exclaimed Edward , who could not shake off the awe inspired by his uncle and aunt . And little Tommy ...
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... wonder ? I shall take my boots off . ' And he jumped out and began to do so , seated at the foot of his bed . The other boys jumped out too . ' Which bed do you mean to take , Edward ? ' inquired the talkative Dick . ' I shall take this ...
... wonder ? I shall take my boots off . ' And he jumped out and began to do so , seated at the foot of his bed . The other boys jumped out too . ' Which bed do you mean to take , Edward ? ' inquired the talkative Dick . ' I shall take this ...
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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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