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... course , but which , nevertheless , did not prevent her singing out loud for very content at the sight of her dear village , what she had sung for mere business in the narrow streets of the town . And when the birds in the hedges heard ...
... course , but which , nevertheless , did not prevent her singing out loud for very content at the sight of her dear village , what she had sung for mere business in the narrow streets of the town . And when the birds in the hedges heard ...
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... course , I know she must be rich , because a book is a large price for a spray or two of wild groundsel . But still I could not choose a book ; but when I told her what kind of a book I wanted , one to suit a learned man - our ...
... course , I know she must be rich , because a book is a large price for a spray or two of wild groundsel . But still I could not choose a book ; but when I told her what kind of a book I wanted , one to suit a learned man - our ...
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... course , now , no green - meat " to gather , or if there had been , could she have walked nearly eight miles to town and back again in that cruel cold . She was handy , however , at most things , and was eager to learn and very ...
... course , now , no green - meat " to gather , or if there had been , could she have walked nearly eight miles to town and back again in that cruel cold . She was handy , however , at most things , and was eager to learn and very ...
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... course you do ! " said they , “ only don't go into the damp fields just yet . There are plenty of brats , goodness knows ! let some of them go . " Very shortly after Chickweed was quite well again , there 16 A WAYSIDE POSY .
... course you do ! " said they , “ only don't go into the damp fields just yet . There are plenty of brats , goodness knows ! let some of them go . " Very shortly after Chickweed was quite well again , there 16 A WAYSIDE POSY .
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... course you may ! " The man she addressed , who was busy making entries in a large iron - clasped book , looked up at her , ran his finger down the page , thought a minute , and then said bluntly- " No ! " Chickweed stood aghast ...
... course you may ! " The man she addressed , who was busy making entries in a large iron - clasped book , looked up at her , ran his finger down the page , thought a minute , and then said bluntly- " No ! " Chickweed stood aghast ...
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