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... night and morning . Some people thought that so much water about must make the place damp and unhealthy ; but we were all very well who lived in it ; and though , when I was little , I was not allowed to go out to the back of the house ...
... night and morning . Some people thought that so much water about must make the place damp and unhealthy ; but we were all very well who lived in it ; and though , when I was little , I was not allowed to go out to the back of the house ...
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... very sweetly , and promised she would try never to forget to kneel down and say it to God before she went to bed at night and when she got up in the morning . say it By and by she grew rosier and stronger ; but EARLY TIMES . 19.
... very sweetly , and promised she would try never to forget to kneel down and say it to God before she went to bed at night and when she got up in the morning . say it By and by she grew rosier and stronger ; but EARLY TIMES . 19.
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... night , and never hurt it , or be careless ; speaking in a quiet voice , as if she was afraid of frightening it . Then she sat down and looked at its eyes and hair and dress all over ; and then got up to kiss and thank me in her lisping ...
... night , and never hurt it , or be careless ; speaking in a quiet voice , as if she was afraid of frightening it . Then she sat down and looked at its eyes and hair and dress all over ; and then got up to kiss and thank me in her lisping ...
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... night for happiness ; and the next morning , when father said , with a laughing face , ' I suppose you won't care quite so much for Jig and Jemima , now you have a baby of your own , Polly , ' I really felt it was true ; and a happier ...
... night for happiness ; and the next morning , when father said , with a laughing face , ' I suppose you won't care quite so much for Jig and Jemima , now you have a baby of your own , Polly , ' I really felt it was true ; and a happier ...
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... night ; sometimes thinking how fine a thing it would be to live in a gentle- man's house , and earn money to help them at home ; and sometimes thinking I could never bear to be away from them all , and from the old house and mill and ...
... night ; sometimes thinking how fine a thing it would be to live in a gentle- man's house , and earn money to help them at home ; and sometimes thinking I could never bear to be away from them all , and from the old house and mill and ...
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