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... piece of plaister upon the place , and Mr. Smith looked at himself in the glass . Really , Cousin Frank ? ' asked little Bessie again . 6 My dear child , you must not interrupt me , ' said Frank . And then the old gentleman at the other ...
... piece of plaister upon the place , and Mr. Smith looked at himself in the glass . Really , Cousin Frank ? ' asked little Bessie again . 6 My dear child , you must not interrupt me , ' said Frank . And then the old gentleman at the other ...
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... piece of putty in the middle of Mr. Smith's face . ' Oh ! ' called out Mr. Smith ; for the place was sore from having had his nose cut off . ' One moment , sir , ' said the glazier , pinching the nose into shape . ' Oh ! oh ! ' said Mr ...
... piece of putty in the middle of Mr. Smith's face . ' Oh ! ' called out Mr. Smith ; for the place was sore from having had his nose cut off . ' One moment , sir , ' said the glazier , pinching the nose into shape . ' Oh ! oh ! ' said Mr ...
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... piece . When he saw the pastry - cook's girl laugh , he tried to start away ; but his nose stuck fast to the glass , for the sun had made it so hot that it had melted the gutta - percha nose . Back went Mr. Smith , with the tip of his ...
... piece . When he saw the pastry - cook's girl laugh , he tried to start away ; but his nose stuck fast to the glass , for the sun had made it so hot that it had melted the gutta - percha nose . Back went Mr. Smith , with the tip of his ...
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... pieces of common fish , such as dog - fish , which are not fit for people to eat . Well , what's up now ? ' asked the man , looking up from his work . ' Smoking , eh ? You'd best not , unless you're used to it , my little man . ' Arthur ...
... pieces of common fish , such as dog - fish , which are not fit for people to eat . Well , what's up now ? ' asked the man , looking up from his work . ' Smoking , eh ? You'd best not , unless you're used to it , my little man . ' Arthur ...
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... pieces of rocks , and then he called out , - ' Aunt Harriette , look here ! Arthur , come ! What is this little queer thing ? Oh , there's a lot of them , dozens all over the stones ; and they keep putting out their little tongues at me ...
... pieces of rocks , and then he called out , - ' Aunt Harriette , look here ! Arthur , come ! What is this little queer thing ? Oh , there's a lot of them , dozens all over the stones ; and they keep putting out their little tongues at me ...
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