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Page 41
... laughed aloud , and said , ' What a little unworldly innocent maiden you are ! ' ' But will you do it ? ' asked she . ' But you are as practical as you are innocent . Yes , I will do it , my child ; not for your father's sake only , but ...
... laughed aloud , and said , ' What a little unworldly innocent maiden you are ! ' ' But will you do it ? ' asked she . ' But you are as practical as you are innocent . Yes , I will do it , my child ; not for your father's sake only , but ...
Page 55
... laughed . ' What do you mean by dirty work ? ' he asked . ' Well , counting the clothes for the wash , darning the stockings , washing the children's faces , and that sort of thing . I have been used to all that , you know . ' ' Yes ; I ...
... laughed . ' What do you mean by dirty work ? ' he asked . ' Well , counting the clothes for the wash , darning the stockings , washing the children's faces , and that sort of thing . I have been used to all that , you know . ' ' Yes ; I ...
Page 71
... laughed loudly . Theodora looked contemptuously at the speaker , and gave no answer . ' Look at her ! ' tittered another girl from behind the leading speaker ; ' look at her contemptuous face , Howard ! That's rather rich : an under ...
... laughed loudly . Theodora looked contemptuously at the speaker , and gave no answer . ' Look at her ! ' tittered another girl from behind the leading speaker ; ' look at her contemptuous face , Howard ! That's rather rich : an under ...
Page 90
... laughed at ; and I can't stand being teased . You don't mind it . ' ' Do you think I do not ? It is just as hard for me as for you ; but I would sooner be teased or laughed at to any extent than I would say what is not true . ' ' What ...
... laughed at ; and I can't stand being teased . You don't mind it . ' ' Do you think I do not ? It is just as hard for me as for you ; but I would sooner be teased or laughed at to any extent than I would say what is not true . ' ' What ...
Page 98
... laughed all the girls ; and ' Saint Theo- dora ! ' was repeated from one to the other , and they all made low curtsies to Theodora , who , too proud to cry again , so as to provoke their laughter , and too much hurt to speak , stood ...
... laughed all the girls ; and ' Saint Theo- dora ! ' was repeated from one to the other , and they all made low curtsies to Theodora , who , too proud to cry again , so as to provoke their laughter , and too much hurt to speak , stood ...
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