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... turned into it , and it became my nursery . A very sweet and pleasant one it was , too , in the spring and summer ; but when the frost and cold came , and I was tired of making snowballs and snow - castles , I was glad to creep into the ...
... turned into it , and it became my nursery . A very sweet and pleasant one it was , too , in the spring and summer ; but when the frost and cold came , and I was tired of making snowballs and snow - castles , I was glad to creep into the ...
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... turning the wheels with a great noise from morning till night . Sacks of flour stood about everywhere , and the dust of the flour made everything white . However clean and rosy father's face and mine were when we went into the mill , 4 ...
... turning the wheels with a great noise from morning till night . Sacks of flour stood about everywhere , and the dust of the flour made everything white . However clean and rosy father's face and mine were when we went into the mill , 4 ...
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... turned into a playground , and shown a room where we might eat our dinners . Then the teacher came round and gave us each our basket ; and Jemima was taken down and given back to me , and I was told I might play with her till two o ...
... turned into a playground , and shown a room where we might eat our dinners . Then the teacher came round and gave us each our basket ; and Jemima was taken down and given back to me , and I was told I might play with her till two o ...
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... turned into afterwards , could ever have run away from school the first day . I need not tell you how glad I was when , at the end of that week , mother unlocked the drawer , and took Jemima out and returned her to me ; and how dearly I ...
... turned into afterwards , could ever have run away from school the first day . I need not tell you how glad I was when , at the end of that week , mother unlocked the drawer , and took Jemima out and returned her to me ; and how dearly I ...
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... turned back . ' Oh , Alice ! ' I said , ' do remember that if her legs knock together , all the paint will come off , for it is nearly gone now ; ' and ' Do think about her hair , Alice , and not let it rub too hard against your arm ...
... turned back . ' Oh , Alice ! ' I said , ' do remember that if her legs knock together , all the paint will come off , for it is nearly gone now ; ' and ' Do think about her hair , Alice , and not let it rub too hard against your arm ...
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