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... tell you what Nimpo did about it . Nimpo wasn't her real name , of course ; it was one she had given herself before she could speak plainly , and she never had been able to get rid of it . She had a habit of talking to herself , and the ...
... tell you what Nimpo did about it . Nimpo wasn't her real name , of course ; it was one she had given herself before she could speak plainly , and she never had been able to get rid of it . She had a habit of talking to herself , and the ...
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... It ain't half so good as our house , for all it looks so grand ! " " Mean ! " said Nimpo , who had recovered her voice . " It's horrid ! the stingy old thing ! I'll bet she didn't tell mother where she was going to 22 NIMPO'S TROUBLES .
... It ain't half so good as our house , for all it looks so grand ! " " Mean ! " said Nimpo , who had recovered her voice . " It's horrid ! the stingy old thing ! I'll bet she didn't tell mother where she was going to 22 NIMPO'S TROUBLES .
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Olive Thorne Miller. bet she didn't tell mother where she was going to put us ! I'll never stay here - never- ! You see if I do . " " What you going to do ? " asked Rush , when he saw Nimpo jerk her bonnet from its peg . " I'm going ...
Olive Thorne Miller. bet she didn't tell mother where she was going to put us ! I'll never stay here - never- ! You see if I do . " " What you going to do ? " asked Rush , when he saw Nimpo jerk her bonnet from its peg . " I'm going ...
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... 't tramp up my front hall . I can tell you that . I don't want every thing going to rack and ruin , and I hain't got no servants to sweep out after you , as your ma has . " So they went out the back door , and took NIMPO DRESSES UP . 31.
... 't tramp up my front hall . I can tell you that . I don't want every thing going to rack and ruin , and I hain't got no servants to sweep out after you , as your ma has . " So they went out the back door , and took NIMPO DRESSES UP . 31.
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... tell her a word about it . I hate ginger tea . " It was nearly dusk when she entered the kitch- en door , hoping to slip up - stairs before any one saw her . But Mrs. Primkins ' eyes were sharp . " Why , Nimpo Rievor ! What on earth ...
... tell her a word about it . I hate ginger tea . " It was nearly dusk when she entered the kitch- en door , hoping to slip up - stairs before any one saw her . But Mrs. Primkins ' eyes were sharp . " Why , Nimpo Rievor ! What on earth ...
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