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... Bridgetta's , hungry young mouths ; but what she had to spare she gave with good will , and for all the want of real value in her presents , they doubtless bestowed such fulness of pleasure on both giver and receiver of them , as is not ...
... Bridgetta's , hungry young mouths ; but what she had to spare she gave with good will , and for all the want of real value in her presents , they doubtless bestowed such fulness of pleasure on both giver and receiver of them , as is not ...
Page 157
... Bridgetta's kitchen , she heard her call- " Dame ! Dame ! is that you ? " " Yes , here I am , " answered Sweetbriar , pausing to listen . " There is an old ragged beggar woman just come to the doorway . I have let her bide in the inner ...
... Bridgetta's kitchen , she heard her call- " Dame ! Dame ! is that you ? " " Yes , here I am , " answered Sweetbriar , pausing to listen . " There is an old ragged beggar woman just come to the doorway . I have let her bide in the inner ...
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... Bridgetta , her little maid , was kneeling by her side , sobbing bitterly . “ Thank heaven , Dame , that I have found you at last ! It has been such a weary search ; but if you are safe , I care for nothing else ! " " Where is she ...
... Bridgetta , her little maid , was kneeling by her side , sobbing bitterly . “ Thank heaven , Dame , that I have found you at last ! It has been such a weary search ; but if you are safe , I care for nothing else ! " " Where is she ...
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... Bridgetta with such exclamations as- " Oh ! surely - surely I may wish for great riches , Bridgetta ! " And Bridgetta , not knowing , of course , of the gift she had in store , would laugh her loudest , " Oh ! yes , Dame ; nothing ...
... Bridgetta with such exclamations as- " Oh ! surely - surely I may wish for great riches , Bridgetta ! " And Bridgetta , not knowing , of course , of the gift she had in store , would laugh her loudest , " Oh ! yes , Dame ; nothing ...
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... Bridgetta had flung herself down on a large snow- covered stone , and was crying bitterly ; but there was a rapt far - away look in Sweetbriar's eyes , who stood silently by her side , that scarcely told of fear , or indeed of trouble ...
... Bridgetta had flung herself down on a large snow- covered stone , and was crying bitterly ; but there was a rapt far - away look in Sweetbriar's eyes , who stood silently by her side , that scarcely told of fear , or indeed of trouble ...
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Author BARBARA HUTTON Bevis birds Bridgetta Buttercup carriage castle Chickweed Chickweed's cloth elegant Cloudheart coloured course cried Jonquil Crown 8vo Daisy Dame Sweetbriar daughter Day of Wonders Dilly door dress Edition Equerry eyes face fairy Fcap feel four friends G. A. HENTY garden gilt edges gone Groundsel hands HARRISON WEIR head heart Hipposilos Illustrated by JOHN Joyce Halling Katremè King King's knew Lady Pazienza laugh little Princess lived look Majesty matter Mignonette Mignonette's Miss Jonquil Miss Miggonet Mistress morocco nose once perhaps pleasant Post 8vo present pretty price 6d Prince Princess Poppy Princess Wuntha road round Royal 16mo Royal Highness Sgunda Shillings Shillings and Sixpence Sire sisters smile snow Stories sure tears tell thing THOMAS HOOD thought Thousand town village voice walk wish wonder words young girl
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