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... lessons , and am afraid I gave a great deal of trouble . So , when I was five years old , mother said she thought I should do better at school . There was no school then nearer to our house than the one at Laneton , which was more than ...
... lessons , and am afraid I gave a great deal of trouble . So , when I was five years old , mother said she thought I should do better at school . There was no school then nearer to our house than the one at Laneton , which was more than ...
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... lessons are Our little girls never have playthings in school- time . Look at all those toys ! I keep them quite safe till they go away ; ' and she pointed to a shelf , on which were lying tops , and apples , and balls , and marbles ...
... lessons are Our little girls never have playthings in school- time . Look at all those toys ! I keep them quite safe till they go away ; ' and she pointed to a shelf , on which were lying tops , and apples , and balls , and marbles ...
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... lessons began again . I clasped her in my arms , and kissed her all over , and then I thought and felt I would never ... lesson - time . ' Then I sat and sobbed , with Jemima in my arms . I opened my basket , and looked at the nice bread ...
... lessons began again . I clasped her in my arms , and kissed her all over , and then I thought and felt I would never ... lesson - time . ' Then I sat and sobbed , with Jemima in my arms . I opened my basket , and looked at the nice bread ...
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... arms , the governess said , ' Rhoda , though it is against the rule , I think I must let you go and fetch your little sister , and she shall sit on your lap , or close by your side , in lesson - time , for I cannot EARLY TIMES . 15.
... arms , the governess said , ' Rhoda , though it is against the rule , I think I must let you go and fetch your little sister , and she shall sit on your lap , or close by your side , in lesson - time , for I cannot EARLY TIMES . 15.
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... lesson - time ; and I was right , for though she was obliged to go and fetch the child when the governess told her ... lessons as well as usual , and that it does not make you inattentive . ' Rhoda was very glad to hear this ; so I ran ...
... lesson - time ; and I was right , for though she was obliged to go and fetch the child when the governess told her ... lessons as well as usual , and that it does not make you inattentive . ' Rhoda was very glad to hear this ; so I ran ...
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