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... began to laugh and squint horribly , which was his way when anything tickled his fancy . The poor woman could stand it no longer , but rushed off to our mother , declaring that she would not teach such children another day . Mother ...
... began to laugh and squint horribly , which was his way when anything tickled his fancy . The poor woman could stand it no longer , but rushed off to our mother , declaring that she would not teach such children another day . Mother ...
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... began to learn Latin and Greek . It was difficult in those days to find a lady who even pretended to know anything of the classics , so for a time we ran wild . One evening our father came home with a beaming face , and I knew when I ...
... began to learn Latin and Greek . It was difficult in those days to find a lady who even pretended to know anything of the classics , so for a time we ran wild . One evening our father came home with a beaming face , and I knew when I ...
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... began dancing round me , and squinting horribly . " Poor Cinderella ! " he cried . " So she wants to go to the ball , too , does she - in her old school - room frock and her beautiful hair ? Let us call a donkey - cart to take her ...
... began dancing round me , and squinting horribly . " Poor Cinderella ! " he cried . " So she wants to go to the ball , too , does she - in her old school - room frock and her beautiful hair ? Let us call a donkey - cart to take her ...
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... began to cry . Tom burst out laughing , but Herr Kaufmann looked at him quite severely , and said , " Hush ! rude boy . Laugh not at your sister because God has made her beautiful . " Then he took hold of my hand , and put it under his ...
... began to cry . Tom burst out laughing , but Herr Kaufmann looked at him quite severely , and said , " Hush ! rude boy . Laugh not at your sister because God has made her beautiful . " Then he took hold of my hand , and put it under his ...
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... began to discuss a scientific book that had just come out , and I soon forgot my troubles in trying to understand them , and had a happy evening . Many , many happy evenings did we spend like that . When I went to the door to let Herr ...
... began to discuss a scientific book that had just come out , and I soon forgot my troubles in trying to understand them , and had a happy evening . Many , many happy evenings did we spend like that . When I went to the door to let Herr ...
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