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... asked . I had quite forgotten . " From your hair , " he said . " Oh yes , " I answered , laughing . " Poor thing ! I dare say it is faded , though ; but I am afraid there is not another left . " And I took it from my 16 THE THREE WISHES .
... asked . I had quite forgotten . " From your hair , " he said . " Oh yes , " I answered , laughing . " Poor thing ! I dare say it is faded , though ; but I am afraid there is not another left . " And I took it from my 16 THE THREE WISHES .
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... asked me what I had done with my hair . " I like it the other way best , Mabel , " he said . " You must wear it so to please me . " " But it is such an untidy way , " said mamma ; " the child will never be fit to be seen . " , " said ...
... asked me what I had done with my hair . " I like it the other way best , Mabel , " he said . " You must wear it so to please me . " " But it is such an untidy way , " said mamma ; " the child will never be fit to be seen . " , " said ...
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... asked my advice ! And I could not but compare myself to her , and draw my own conclusions , which were not very favourable to number one . When I discovered that Laura was as great a book lover as myself I fancied we should spend all ...
... asked my advice ! And I could not but compare myself to her , and draw my own conclusions , which were not very favourable to number one . When I discovered that Laura was as great a book lover as myself I fancied we should spend all ...
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... for there was no Mudie in those days . In one thing I was disappointed . I could not get the Professor to admire Laura half enthusiastically enough to satisfy me . When I asked him if he did not think her 26 THE THREE WISHES .
... for there was no Mudie in those days . In one thing I was disappointed . I could not get the Professor to admire Laura half enthusiastically enough to satisfy me . When I asked him if he did not think her 26 THE THREE WISHES .
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Mary E. Gellie. When I asked him if he did not think her the cleverest and most beautiful creature he had ever seen he only laughed , and said- " I think I know one little maiden who does beat her . " At which I was very indignant , and ...
Mary E. Gellie. When I asked him if he did not think her the cleverest and most beautiful creature he had ever seen he only laughed , and said- " I think I know one little maiden who does beat her . " At which I was very indignant , and ...
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