Cat and dog; or, Memoirs of puss and the captain, by the author of The doll and her friends |
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Julia Charlotte Maitland. him , that I could scarcely restrain my indignation . I knew I must not bite them , though , in my own opinion , it would have been by far the best thing to do ; I did not dare so much as to bark at them , for ...
Julia Charlotte Maitland. him , that I could scarcely restrain my indignation . I knew I must not bite them , though , in my own opinion , it would have been by far the best thing to do ; I did not dare so much as to bark at them , for ...
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... knew how to hold his gun , but it was all in vain ; my master's only fault was his not consulting my judgment sufficiently in the choice of his acquaintances , and many a bad day's sport we had in consequence . Once my patience was ...
... knew how to hold his gun , but it was all in vain ; my master's only fault was his not consulting my judgment sufficiently in the choice of his acquaintances , and many a bad day's sport we had in consequence . Once my patience was ...
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... knew he meant me ; and I did not like the idea of a sportsman who began by finding fault with his dogs . I suspected that the dogs were not to blame . But nobody listened to me . Next day , while Lily and I were playing in the garden ...
... knew he meant me ; and I did not like the idea of a sportsman who began by finding fault with his dogs . I suspected that the dogs were not to blame . But nobody listened to me . Next day , while Lily and I were playing in the garden ...
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... knew , despising us for missing them , till my patience was quite exhausted , and I longed to go home . Still , I remembered Lily's part- ing injunctions , and resolved to be game to the last myself , even if we were to have no other ...
... knew , despising us for missing them , till my patience was quite exhausted , and I longed to go home . Still , I remembered Lily's part- ing injunctions , and resolved to be game to the last myself , even if we were to have no other ...
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... knew him for the same person who had been so conceited and super- cilious half - an - hour before ; and even my master , who was extremely angry with him , grew softened by his penitence . They carried me two at a time , in turn ; and ...
... knew him for the same person who had been so conceited and super- cilious half - an - hour before ; and even my master , who was extremely angry with him , grew softened by his penitence . They carried me two at a time , in turn ; and ...
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