Cat and dog; or, Memoirs of puss and the captain, by the author of The doll and her friends |
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Page 8
... happy . I think I should have moped half the day if I had missed Lily's morning greeting . After breakfast she came into the garden , and brought me pieces of toast , and gave me lessons in what she considered clever ways of eating . I ...
... happy . I think I should have moped half the day if I had missed Lily's morning greeting . After breakfast she came into the garden , and brought me pieces of toast , and gave me lessons in what she considered clever ways of eating . I ...
Page 21
... happy in my ignorance of coming events . Craven shot and missed , and shot and missed again , but my master's laugh stopped him whenever he was beginning to lay the blame on dog or gun . " Bad workmen always find fault with their tools ...
... happy in my ignorance of coming events . Craven shot and missed , and shot and missed again , but my master's laugh stopped him whenever he was beginning to lay the blame on dog or gun . " Bad workmen always find fault with their tools ...
Page 29
... left off reading to speak to me , and sometimes let me keep my front paw in hers as we sat together . These were happy days , and I should have liked them to last for ever . But this state of tranquillity was to be CAT AND DOG . 29.
... left off reading to speak to me , and sometimes let me keep my front paw in hers as we sat together . These were happy days , and I should have liked them to last for ever . But this state of tranquillity was to be CAT AND DOG . 29.
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... happy . I never again saw Lily caress- ing the kitten , and from that day my real sorrows began . There was a bustle in the house . Every thing seemed in confusion . Every body was doing some- thing different from usual . Furniture and ...
... happy . I never again saw Lily caress- ing the kitten , and from that day my real sorrows began . There was a bustle in the house . Every thing seemed in confusion . Every body was doing some- thing different from usual . Furniture and ...
Page 35
... happy return , " added his wife , and they drove off , Lily keeping her head at the window , and kissing her hand to us till she was out of sight . At first I had no idea that they were not coming back . Though I heard the gardener say ...
... happy return , " added his wife , and they drove off , Lily keeping her head at the window , and kissing her hand to us till she was out of sight . At first I had no idea that they were not coming back . Though I heard the gardener say ...
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