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... Lilla , the youngest child , who was a great pet . The next morning , directly after breakfast , Julia took Laura over the whole of the house : first into the beautiful drawing - room , then the library , filled with handsome - looking ...
... Lilla , the youngest child , who was a great pet . The next morning , directly after breakfast , Julia took Laura over the whole of the house : first into the beautiful drawing - room , then the library , filled with handsome - looking ...
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... Lilla , and then she asked Laura if she could ride , and Laura said she could not , but Alfred said he would soon teach her ; and then they left the stables . The day passed off very happily for every one ; and singular to say , for the ...
... Lilla , and then she asked Laura if she could ride , and Laura said she could not , but Alfred said he would soon teach her ; and then they left the stables . The day passed off very happily for every one ; and singular to say , for the ...
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Agnes Loudon. quite friendly to her , and it would not even sit on Lilla's lap while she was so near Laura ; but sulkily ensconsed itself by Mr. Leslie's feet , as if to guard him while he slept . Then came tea , which having aroused Mr ...
Agnes Loudon. quite friendly to her , and it would not even sit on Lilla's lap while she was so near Laura ; but sulkily ensconsed itself by Mr. Leslie's feet , as if to guard him while he slept . Then came tea , which having aroused Mr ...
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... Lilla was sitting with Phanor on her lap , Laura thought she could make a pretty picture of them , and tried to draw the little girl and her dog ; but in vain , it would not do : the face looked all on one side ; the legs were crooked ...
... Lilla was sitting with Phanor on her lap , Laura thought she could make a pretty picture of them , and tried to draw the little girl and her dog ; but in vain , it would not do : the face looked all on one side ; the legs were crooked ...
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... they were sitting to- gether indulging in such thoughts , Julia received a letter from home informing her of Lilla's severe illness . She was at best but a delicate child , and having caught a cold it had settled on her A DEATH . 63.
... they were sitting to- gether indulging in such thoughts , Julia received a letter from home informing her of Lilla's severe illness . She was at best but a delicate child , and having caught a cold it had settled on her A DEATH . 63.
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