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... tried to make a little garden up there too , but met with small success . The plants did me no credit ; they were always so straggling and sickly looking , and scarcely ever bore any flowers . My brother Tom was my constant companion ...
... tried to make a little garden up there too , but met with small success . The plants did me no credit ; they were always so straggling and sickly looking , and scarcely ever bore any flowers . My brother Tom was my constant companion ...
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... The first thing to be done was evidently to undo those unlovely plaits . I did so , and my hair , which was long and thick , fell down my back like a dark cloud . I combed it out , and then tried the effect of A DISCOVERY . 13.
... The first thing to be done was evidently to undo those unlovely plaits . I did so , and my hair , which was long and thick , fell down my back like a dark cloud . I combed it out , and then tried the effect of A DISCOVERY . 13.
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... tried to learn my lessons . But it was not much use . Tom kept giving my hair sly pulls , and whispering , " Lovely locks ! " and I felt mortified and quite convinced that I had made myself an absurd fright . Presently the door opened ...
... tried to learn my lessons . But it was not much use . Tom kept giving my hair sly pulls , and whispering , " Lovely locks ! " and I felt mortified and quite convinced that I had made myself an absurd fright . Presently the door opened ...
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... tried to let no one see that my eyes were full of tears . He smoothed my hair with his strong , gentle hand . I was so vexed or excited , that I could keep the tears back no longer and began to cry . Tom burst out laughing , but Herr ...
... tried to let no one see that my eyes were full of tears . He smoothed my hair with his strong , gentle hand . I was so vexed or excited , that I could keep the tears back no longer and began to cry . Tom burst out laughing , but Herr ...
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... been away a whole month , and he did seem very glad to have me back again ; so I tried to hide my discontented looks and put on my best smile , and ran in to kiss mamma . She was sitting there. A STEP IN ADVANCE . A STEP IN ADVANCE.
... been away a whole month , and he did seem very glad to have me back again ; so I tried to hide my discontented looks and put on my best smile , and ran in to kiss mamma . She was sitting there. A STEP IN ADVANCE . A STEP IN ADVANCE.
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