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... Bessie . ' I forget the name of the place , ' said Arthur ; ' some little quiet sort of a place ; where , they tell me , a fellow can do just as he likes ; the sort of place that suits me . ' ' Are you the fellow ? ' asked Bessie ...
... Bessie . ' I forget the name of the place , ' said Arthur ; ' some little quiet sort of a place ; where , they tell me , a fellow can do just as he likes ; the sort of place that suits me . ' ' Are you the fellow ? ' asked Bessie ...
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... Bessie . Perhaps , after all , we are not going . I shall be so disappointed now if we do not . ' But Bessie was not disappointed ; for a little while after she had been told by Arthur , her mamma spoke to all three of the children ...
... Bessie . Perhaps , after all , we are not going . I shall be so disappointed now if we do not . ' But Bessie was not disappointed ; for a little while after she had been told by Arthur , her mamma spoke to all three of the children ...
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... Bessie and George only will come . I will write at once by to - day's post . ' And he got up as if to go to the writing - table . 6 Oh no , papa ; pray don't , ' said Arthur , really afraid that his papa might do as he said . ' Indeed ...
... Bessie and George only will come . I will write at once by to - day's post . ' And he got up as if to go to the writing - table . 6 Oh no , papa ; pray don't , ' said Arthur , really afraid that his papa might do as he said . ' Indeed ...
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... Bessie and George were staring about , and Arthur was ordering a porter with regard to his bag with a great deal of pomp , who should they come against face to face but their cousin Frank ! 6 Frank opened his eyes wide at sight of them ...
... Bessie and George were staring about , and Arthur was ordering a porter with regard to his bag with a great deal of pomp , who should they come against face to face but their cousin Frank ! 6 Frank opened his eyes wide at sight of them ...
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... Bessie . ' I thought you liked chocolate , Arty , ' said the little girl . I could have taken barley - sugar in- stead , for cousin Frank offered me either , but I thought you liked chocolate . ' So he did uncommonly , but , dear me ...
... Bessie . ' I thought you liked chocolate , Arty , ' said the little girl . I could have taken barley - sugar in- stead , for cousin Frank offered me either , but I thought you liked chocolate . ' So he did uncommonly , but , dear me ...
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