Starlight stories told to bright eyes and listening ears, illustr. by K. Greenaway |
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... clothes and valuable orna- ments , and , who knows , perhaps marry some nobleman in course of time , and be a greater lady than the doctor's wife wouldn't that tempt you ? ' But Petronilla's mother crawled on her knees to where the ...
... clothes and valuable orna- ments , and , who knows , perhaps marry some nobleman in course of time , and be a greater lady than the doctor's wife wouldn't that tempt you ? ' But Petronilla's mother crawled on her knees to where the ...
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... , soft light by one they ceased to wonder n clothes , and her stout shoes , ough little hands ; and felt that chings worth having in this great hem , world besides wealth and power , and that it might. 12 STARLIGHT STORIES .
... , soft light by one they ceased to wonder n clothes , and her stout shoes , ough little hands ; and felt that chings worth having in this great hem , world besides wealth and power , and that it might. 12 STARLIGHT STORIES .
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... well again . tangled hair , and combed it carefully ; got him out their dead father's best suit of clothes , and brought them to And then she cut his long him , with a bowl of fresh hot goat's milk 20 STARLIGHT STORIES .
... well again . tangled hair , and combed it carefully ; got him out their dead father's best suit of clothes , and brought them to And then she cut his long him , with a bowl of fresh hot goat's milk 20 STARLIGHT STORIES .
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... clothes in the Dark Forest as you do here , ' admitted he with a laugh . And besides that , they didn't wish me to come home to you - I just slipped away as I could . I was getting tired of the forest , I suppose . But they don't care ...
... clothes in the Dark Forest as you do here , ' admitted he with a laugh . And besides that , they didn't wish me to come home to you - I just slipped away as I could . I was getting tired of the forest , I suppose . But they don't care ...
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... clothes , there was the little money - box at church , in which the better - off - those who had had dinner that day , and were sure of it for at least the morrow - dropped their copper coins for the general benefit of the starving ...
... clothes , there was the little money - box at church , in which the better - off - those who had had dinner that day , and were sure of it for at least the morrow - dropped their copper coins for the general benefit of the starving ...
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Starlight Stories: Told to Bright Eyes and Listening Ears Fanny Lablache,K. Greenaway No preview available - 2017 |
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