Cat and dog; or, Memoirs of puss and the captain, by the author of The doll and her friends |
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... walking by my side , he stroked my head , saying , " Poor Captain , how I wish I could do any thing to relieve you ! if you could but understand how grieved and ashamed I am , I think you would forgive me . " Though suffering greatly ...
... walking by my side , he stroked my head , saying , " Poor Captain , how I wish I could do any thing to relieve you ! if you could but understand how grieved and ashamed I am , I think you would forgive me . " Though suffering greatly ...
Page 24
... walk over the grounds , and my most ex- citing occupation the looking - out for suspicious cha- racters , —I should have sneered , perhaps even growled at the prediction ; but so it was , and before long I grew reconciled to my new ...
... walk over the grounds , and my most ex- citing occupation the looking - out for suspicious cha- racters , —I should have sneered , perhaps even growled at the prediction ; but so it was , and before long I grew reconciled to my new ...
Page 31
... walking , and talked to me just as usual ; and as soon as she perceived my objection to her new pet , she left off bringing it with her , and was careful to keep it out of my sight . But I saw it in spite of all her pains . It was ...
... walking , and talked to me just as usual ; and as soon as she perceived my objection to her new pet , she left off bringing it with her , and was careful to keep it out of my sight . But I saw it in spite of all her pains . It was ...
Page 35
... walking dress , with the basket in her hand which I had so often carried . But she did not invite me to accompany her . " Poor Captain , " said she , " I am come to bid you good bye . I am afraid you will miss us sadly ; but I hope they ...
... walking dress , with the basket in her hand which I had so often carried . But she did not invite me to accompany her . " Poor Captain , " said she , " I am come to bid you good bye . I am afraid you will miss us sadly ; but I hope they ...
Page 36
... walk over the grounds . No Lily gathering her flowers before break- fast . No John to open the stable - door , and let me in to bark good morning to the horses . No horses ; a boy sweeping the deserted stable , and rack and manger empty ...
... walk over the grounds . No Lily gathering her flowers before break- fast . No John to open the stable - door , and let me in to bark good morning to the horses . No horses ; a boy sweeping the deserted stable , and rack and manger empty ...
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