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... be good friends . Laura's heart bounded at the word " friends , " and , feeling that she loved Miss Henrietta already , she began her walk through the house almost joyfully . 9 CHAPTER II . THE SCHOOL . THE house was 8 LAURA MERVILLE . oc.
... be good friends . Laura's heart bounded at the word " friends , " and , feeling that she loved Miss Henrietta already , she began her walk through the house almost joyfully . 9 CHAPTER II . THE SCHOOL . THE house was 8 LAURA MERVILLE . oc.
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... , as she had done the night before , when she recollected it could do no good . She also began to shiver with the cold , and recollecting that no one was likely to come near her , unless she could contrive some way of 14 LAURA MERVILLE .
... , as she had done the night before , when she recollected it could do no good . She also began to shiver with the cold , and recollecting that no one was likely to come near her , unless she could contrive some way of 14 LAURA MERVILLE .
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... began to talk to them in a most consequential manner . " I am sure I don't know , " said she , " how to amuse such little ones as you are ; but I suppose the best thing I can do is to begin telling you the names and characters of some ...
... began to talk to them in a most consequential manner . " I am sure I don't know , " said she , " how to amuse such little ones as you are ; but I suppose the best thing I can do is to begin telling you the names and characters of some ...
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... began to abate ; but then the poor little girl had many other troubles . She had never learnt of any one but her mother , and then only just at the times she liked , so that school discipline was most irksome to her . At first she tried ...
... began to abate ; but then the poor little girl had many other troubles . She had never learnt of any one but her mother , and then only just at the times she liked , so that school discipline was most irksome to her . At first she tried ...
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... began to cry again . " But perhaps , Laura dear , it's best you should be found out , " said Julia . " Mamma used always tell me that whatever happened was for the best . " 66 But , " said Laura , petulantly , " 30 LAURA MERVILLE .
... began to cry again . " But perhaps , Laura dear , it's best you should be found out , " said Julia . " Mamma used always tell me that whatever happened was for the best . " 66 But , " said Laura , petulantly , " 30 LAURA MERVILLE .
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