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... THOUGHTS ... ... ... VII . NEW AIMS ... ... ... ... ... ... : ... VIII . A PRESENTIMENT ... ... IX . MY FIRST WISH IS FULFILLED X. HOLIDAY TIME ... ... : ... ... ... : ... PAGE I ... II ... 19 28 : : ... 39 49 65 ... .
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... not understand us . From us she went to teach two very meek - looking little girls . I hope she found them more manageable . There was a good deal of discussion about what was to be done with us . Our father thought it 4 THE THREE WISHES .
... not understand us . From us she went to teach two very meek - looking little girls . I hope she found them more manageable . There was a good deal of discussion about what was to be done with us . Our father thought it 4 THE THREE WISHES .
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... thought of being taught by a " Professor , " Mother shook her head dubiously , and said she thought it would be better to let the Professor teach Tom , and send me to school with Jane , where I should learn to be a young lady ; but ...
... thought of being taught by a " Professor , " Mother shook her head dubiously , and said she thought it would be better to let the Professor teach Tom , and send me to school with Jane , where I should learn to be a young lady ; but ...
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... thought very unbecoming . She was always knitting stockings for her Fritz , and her thoughts seemed continually occupied with the difficulty of making " sour - krout " in this country . It was beautiful to see Herr Kaufmann's devotion ...
... thought very unbecoming . She was always knitting stockings for her Fritz , and her thoughts seemed continually occupied with the difficulty of making " sour - krout " in this country . It was beautiful to see Herr Kaufmann's devotion ...
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... thought about my own looks . Jane was going to a ball . She and mother had been very busy all the week making her dress . I helped her put it on , and did her hair for her on the eventful night , for though I did not trouble about my ...
... thought about my own looks . Jane was going to a ball . She and mother had been very busy all the week making her dress . I helped her put it on , and did her hair for her on the eventful night , for though I did not trouble about my ...
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