Parted: a tale, by N. D'Anvers1878 |
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... hands , and leant on it with all his weight . You will guess what happened then . The side of the tray farthest from Bobbie was jerked up , the pots on it jumped here , there , and everywhere , and those from the other end rolled over ...
... hands , and leant on it with all his weight . You will guess what happened then . The side of the tray farthest from Bobbie was jerked up , the pots on it jumped here , there , and everywhere , and those from the other end rolled over ...
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... hands and shaking her head for a minute or two , she snatched Bobbie away from Nelly , saying , coldly and sternly : - " Go down to the nursery , Miss Nelly , and send Mary Anne to me ; your aunt shall hear of this , that she shall ...
... hands and shaking her head for a minute or two , she snatched Bobbie away from Nelly , saying , coldly and sternly : - " Go down to the nursery , Miss Nelly , and send Mary Anne to me ; your aunt shall hear of this , that she shall ...
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... hand on Nelly's shoulder ; " I've heard all about that . Mary Anne told me that he is more frightened than hurt , and nurse is getting him ready to go . " " Is she really ? " exclaimed Nelly , relieved and delighted ; " then it is all ...
... hand on Nelly's shoulder ; " I've heard all about that . Mary Anne told me that he is more frightened than hurt , and nurse is getting him ready to go . " " Is she really ? " exclaimed Nelly , relieved and delighted ; " then it is all ...
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... hand from the steps of the house , I wish I were like her , " a wish many of us would have echoed , I think , if we had seen her a little later charming away Bobbie's crossness , soothing old nurse's ruffled temper , and winding up the ...
... hand from the steps of the house , I wish I were like her , " a wish many of us would have echoed , I think , if we had seen her a little later charming away Bobbie's crossness , soothing old nurse's ruffled temper , and winding up the ...
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... hand to protect her , she dreaded even approaching the " creature , " as she mentally called it . Hoping to avoid any calls for her sympathy from the boys , who she knew would laugh at her terribly if she showed any fear , she retreated ...
... hand to protect her , she dreaded even approaching the " creature , " as she mentally called it . Hoping to avoid any calls for her sympathy from the boys , who she knew would laugh at her terribly if she showed any fear , she retreated ...
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