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... called upon to act counsel - Lucy is arraigned - Who is this Mother Staples ? ' — Untimely interruption of the court - Theodora learns a very disagreeable fact , CHAPTER XVI . . A happy time at home - Alfred's high spirits - His school ...
... called upon to act counsel - Lucy is arraigned - Who is this Mother Staples ? ' — Untimely interruption of the court - Theodora learns a very disagreeable fact , CHAPTER XVI . . A happy time at home - Alfred's high spirits - His school ...
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... called upon to preach the gospel - An old friend - The dead comes to life again— Theodora learns all the news of home - Again she asks Mrs. Toogood for leave of absence , xi PAGE 286 293 300 310 CHAPTER XL . Gertrude's strange reception ...
... called upon to preach the gospel - An old friend - The dead comes to life again— Theodora learns all the news of home - Again she asks Mrs. Toogood for leave of absence , xi PAGE 286 293 300 310 CHAPTER XL . Gertrude's strange reception ...
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... , whiles I go out with the children , ' called Mary Anne over the kitchen stairs ; and , this point being settled , Theodora returned to the door of her father's bedroom . CHAPTER II . Mr. Astley's last words to Theodora - 6 Theodora .
... , whiles I go out with the children , ' called Mary Anne over the kitchen stairs ; and , this point being settled , Theodora returned to the door of her father's bedroom . CHAPTER II . Mr. Astley's last words to Theodora - 6 Theodora .
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... called , remained at home to tyrannize over the household ; and Theodora began debating in her own mind whether she had best tell her mother of her father's danger . Mr. Morgan had said nothing about it , and neither had her father ; so ...
... called , remained at home to tyrannize over the household ; and Theodora began debating in her own mind whether she had best tell her mother of her father's danger . Mr. Morgan had said nothing about it , and neither had her father ; so ...
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... called out in that pitiful tone of voice , he stretched out his arms and caught her hands in his . ' What do you mean , Theo ? ' he asked . ' Don't I care for you ? ' ' You ? ' said Theodora , startled at seeing him so sud- denly ...
... called out in that pitiful tone of voice , he stretched out his arms and caught her hands in his . ' What do you mean , Theo ? ' he asked . ' Don't I care for you ? ' ' You ? ' said Theodora , startled at seeing him so sud- denly ...
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