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... 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 of the girls , that you may know which to like , and which to ...
... 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 of the girls , that you may know which to like , and which to ...
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... sure you would feel the same ; besides , it's dreadful for such a little child to tell such stories ; isn't it , Mamma ? " " Yes , my dear , " said Mamma ; and she would no doubt have held forth a long argument for morality in general ...
... sure you would feel the same ; besides , it's dreadful for such a little child to tell such stories ; isn't it , Mamma ? " " Yes , my dear , " said Mamma ; and she would no doubt have held forth a long argument for morality in general ...
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... sure the troubles you had long ago did you good . " " Oh yes , Julia dear , " said Laura , kissing her ; " I am beginning to see , as you told me then , that all is for the best . " Then the two girls persuaded Alfred to take them to ...
... sure the troubles you had long ago did you good . " " Oh yes , Julia dear , " said Laura , kissing her ; " I am beginning to see , as you told me then , that all is for the best . " Then the two girls persuaded Alfred to take them to ...
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Agnes Loudon. such a decided step , had we not better make sure that she is as bad as we suppose her to be ? that might easily be done ... sure , should she attempt such a thing again . ” " I am afraid , my dear , that at 70 LAURA MERVILLE .
Agnes Loudon. such a decided step , had we not better make sure that she is as bad as we suppose her to be ? that might easily be done ... sure , should she attempt such a thing again . ” " I am afraid , my dear , that at 70 LAURA MERVILLE .
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... meet you to - night . " Sophy trembled all over , for she felt that everything was discovered , and yet she could not tell how ; she thought of her letter , but then she was so sure of having put it in the post CONCLUSION . 75.
... meet you to - night . " Sophy trembled all over , for she felt that everything was discovered , and yet she could not tell how ; she thought of her letter , but then she was so sure of having put it in the post CONCLUSION . 75.
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