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... thing about her wonderful chair . The queen and the princess cared for nothing that was not gilt . The courtiers had learned the same fashion , and all turned away in high disdain except the old king , who , thinking the chair might ...
... thing about her wonderful chair . The queen and the princess cared for nothing that was not gilt . The courtiers had learned the same fashion , and all turned away in high disdain except the old king , who , thinking the chair might ...
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... things , but no one offered Snowflower a morsel : so , having made an humble courtesy to the king , the queen , the prin- cess , and the good company , most of whom scarcely noticed her , the poor little girl sat down upon the carpet ...
... things , but no one offered Snowflower a morsel : so , having made an humble courtesy to the king , the queen , the prin- cess , and the good company , most of whom scarcely noticed her , the poor little girl sat down upon the carpet ...
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... rain , and the only thing comfortable about it was a wide hearth , for which the brothers could never find wood enough to make a sufficient fire . There they worked in most brotherly friend- ship. THE CHRISTMAS CUCKOO.
... rain , and the only thing comfortable about it was a wide hearth , for which the brothers could never find wood enough to make a sufficient fire . There they worked in most brotherly friend- ship. THE CHRISTMAS CUCKOO.
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... things went , till tidings of his brother's good fortune reached Scrub in the moorland cottage on another first of April , when the cuckoo came with two golden leaves , because he had none to carry for Spare . " Think of that ! ' said ...
... things went , till tidings of his brother's good fortune reached Scrub in the moorland cottage on another first of April , when the cuckoo came with two golden leaves , because he had none to carry for Spare . " Think of that ! ' said ...
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... things fit for carry- ing to court . Fairfeather could not think of her wooden bowls , spoons , and trenchers being seen there . Scrub considered his lasts and awls better left behind , as without them , he concluded , no one would ...
... things fit for carry- ing to court . Fairfeather could not think of her wooden bowls , spoons , and trenchers being seen there . Scrub considered his lasts and awls better left behind , as without them , he concluded , no one would ...
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