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... better things of you . And now I will go and look up Alfred and Bob , and take them home with me . ' Mr. Morgan left the room without any further words , leaving Theodora standing in the same position she had been in throughout their ...
... better things of you . And now I will go and look up Alfred and Bob , and take them home with me . ' Mr. Morgan left the room without any further words , leaving Theodora standing in the same position she had been in throughout their ...
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... better go for a time , mamma , ' Theodora answered . ' He says that the house must be kept quiet . ' ' Absurd , ' said Mrs. Astley ; ' your father's illness is not one likely to be increased by any noise the children might make . It is ...
... better go for a time , mamma , ' Theodora answered . ' He says that the house must be kept quiet . ' ' Absurd , ' said Mrs. Astley ; ' your father's illness is not one likely to be increased by any noise the children might make . It is ...
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... better not be alone . But Mrs. Astley declined any such help from her daughter . ' I don't believe mamma loves me much , ' thought poor Theodora , as she sat with her hands upon her lap . She had no inclination to go to bed . She felt ...
... better not be alone . But Mrs. Astley declined any such help from her daughter . ' I don't believe mamma loves me much , ' thought poor Theodora , as she sat with her hands upon her lap . She had no inclination to go to bed . She felt ...
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... better go back to bed , dear , ' said she . ' Will you if I do ? ' he asked . ' I could not sleep , ' said Theodora . ' Well , I will go and put on my things , and come back and sit with you . You must not sit here alone . You will ...
... better go back to bed , dear , ' said she . ' Will you if I do ? ' he asked . ' I could not sleep , ' said Theodora . ' Well , I will go and put on my things , and come back and sit with you . You must not sit here alone . You will ...
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... better than play . ' Always God ! ' repeated Theodora . ' Yes . I don't think I should ever feel quite lonely , if everybody in the world I love were to die , because God is a better Friend than any other . ' ' How good you are , Alf ...
... better than play . ' Always God ! ' repeated Theodora . ' Yes . I don't think I should ever feel quite lonely , if everybody in the world I love were to die , because God is a better Friend than any other . ' ' How good you are , Alf ...
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