Adrift on the sea, or The children's escape |
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... voice , he bent forward to listen , for it was not such a story as you would hear every day in the week . Would you like to hear it ? Here it is . CHAPTER II . COUSIN FRANK'S STORY . HERE was once. 12 ADRIFT ON THE SEA .
... voice , he bent forward to listen , for it was not such a story as you would hear every day in the week . Would you like to hear it ? Here it is . CHAPTER II . COUSIN FRANK'S STORY . HERE was once. 12 ADRIFT ON THE SEA .
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... voice of the same boatman to whom Arthur had spoken half an hour before . He was sitting baiting his lobster - traps with pieces of common fish , such as dog - fish , which are not fit for people to eat . Well , what's up now ? ' asked ...
... voice of the same boatman to whom Arthur had spoken half an hour before . He was sitting baiting his lobster - traps with pieces of common fish , such as dog - fish , which are not fit for people to eat . Well , what's up now ? ' asked ...
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... voice . ' Don't call the servant ; I'll see to him . ' And while Frank undressed him and got him to bed , he never said a word about the smoking ; neither did he in the evening when Arthur was well again , or at any other time ; but he ...
... voice . ' Don't call the servant ; I'll see to him . ' And while Frank undressed him and got him to bed , he never said a word about the smoking ; neither did he in the evening when Arthur was well again , or at any other time ; but he ...
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... voice , as gruff as Frank could make it , and their cousin jumped up suddenly from behind a boat , which so startled Bessie that she tumbled back into the sea . Frank soon picked her up ; and she ran home to change her clothes and to ...
... voice , as gruff as Frank could make it , and their cousin jumped up suddenly from behind a boat , which so startled Bessie that she tumbled back into the sea . Frank soon picked her up ; and she ran home to change her clothes and to ...
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... ; my papa and mamma are both gone away to heaven and to God , to Jesus and all the angels , and I am quite alone . " ' Then there came up to him a very kind man , who said to him , in a loving voice , THE CHILDREN'S ESCAPE . 57.
... ; my papa and mamma are both gone away to heaven and to God , to Jesus and all the angels , and I am quite alone . " ' Then there came up to him a very kind man , who said to him , in a loving voice , THE CHILDREN'S ESCAPE . 57.
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