The Doll and Her Friends: Or, Memoirs of the Lady SeraphinaGriffith and Farran, successors to Newbery and Harris, corner of St. Paul's Churchyard, 1868 - Children - 96 pages |
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... asked the lady in return . ' Remember your intentions for your brother . ' ' Perhaps I have money enough for both , ' answered the child . ' How much does she cost ? ' ' Seven shillings , ' said the shopwoman , taking the doll from her ...
... asked the lady in return . ' Remember your intentions for your brother . ' ' Perhaps I have money enough for both , ' answered the child . ' How much does she cost ? ' ' Seven shillings , ' said the shopwoman , taking the doll from her ...
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... asked the little girl . ( ' Yes ; that is exactly what he wants . ' Then he shall have it , ' exclaimed the good- natured little sister . ' Poor dear Willy ! how many more amusements I have than he ! ' ' She bought the best paint - box ...
... asked the little girl . ( ' Yes ; that is exactly what he wants . ' Then he shall have it , ' exclaimed the good- natured little sister . ' Poor dear Willy ! how many more amusements I have than he ! ' ' She bought the best paint - box ...
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... asked for a box of carpenter's tools . The shop- keeper dived into some hidden recess under the counter , and produced a clumsy - looking chest , the merits of which I could not discover ; but the boy pronounced it to be ' just the ...
... asked for a box of carpenter's tools . The shop- keeper dived into some hidden recess under the counter , and produced a clumsy - looking chest , the merits of which I could not discover ; but the boy pronounced it to be ' just the ...
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... asking for a dissected map , all the countries of the world were speedily offered to his choice ; but alas ! the price was again the obstacle . The cheapest map was half- a - crown ; and Geoffrey's sixpence would buy nothing but a ...
... asking for a dissected map , all the countries of the world were speedily offered to his choice ; but alas ! the price was again the obstacle . The cheapest map was half- a - crown ; and Geoffrey's sixpence would buy nothing but a ...
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... asked the gentleman . ' Have you spent it ? ' ' Yes . ' ' And nothing to show for it ? Nothing ? ' - and the gentleman looked at the boy more narrowly . ' Nothing , ' said he again , ' except a few crumbs of pie - crust on your ...
... asked the gentleman . ' Have you spent it ? ' ' Yes . ' ' And nothing to show for it ? Nothing ? ' - and the gentleman looked at the boy more narrowly . ' Nothing , ' said he again , ' except a few crumbs of pie - crust on your ...
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