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... told you . ' But when are we to go , Arty ? ' presently asked George . ་ ' I don't know ; I suppose papa will tell us ; but the fact is , I only heard about it all by acci- dent , ' ' I believe you were not meant to say anything about ...
... told you . ' But when are we to go , Arty ? ' presently asked George . ་ ' I don't know ; I suppose papa will tell us ; but the fact is , I only heard about it all by acci- dent , ' ' I believe you were not meant to say anything about ...
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... told you of this , as you know well . I wish I could see you trying to cure your self - conceit . The worst of it is , my dear boy , that if you do not cure yourself , you will be cured some way or another which you may not like ...
... told you of this , as you know well . I wish I could see you trying to cure your self - conceit . The worst of it is , my dear boy , that if you do not cure yourself , you will be cured some way or another which you may not like ...
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... told you before , if you should meet a gentleman named Mr. Smith at any time , you can ask him if he ever had a gutta- percha nose , and whether this story happened to him ; and meanwhile , remember from what hap- pened to Mr. Smith ...
... told you before , if you should meet a gentleman named Mr. Smith at any time , you can ask him if he ever had a gutta- percha nose , and whether this story happened to him ; and meanwhile , remember from what hap- pened to Mr. Smith ...
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... told you ? ' ' I can very well take care of these clothes , ' said Arthur . I am not a child . I don't choose to be seen in those old horrid things ; they are quite shabby . ' ' To begin with , there is nobody to see you , ' Aunt ...
... told you ? ' ' I can very well take care of these clothes , ' said Arthur . I am not a child . I don't choose to be seen in those old horrid things ; they are quite shabby . ' ' To begin with , there is nobody to see you , ' Aunt ...
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... told him ; then he said , But , auntie , I have often seen prawns , and they are not at all this colour ; they are pink . ' That is when they are boiled , you little goose . ' ' But why should boiling them turn them red , Aunt Harriette ...
... told him ; then he said , But , auntie , I have often seen prawns , and they are not at all this colour ; they are pink . ' That is when they are boiled , you little goose . ' ' But why should boiling them turn them red , Aunt Harriette ...
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