Talent in tatters; or, Some vicissitudes in the life of an English boy, by Hope WraytheGriffith & Farran, 1878 - 256 pages |
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... voice , nodding her head mysteriously towards Tim : ' I think that boy must have startled him . ' " Ah ! perhaps so . Is your father riding this afternoon , or shall I be likely to find him at home ? ' ' Oh , he's gone away ; he went ...
... voice , nodding her head mysteriously towards Tim : ' I think that boy must have startled him . ' " Ah ! perhaps so . Is your father riding this afternoon , or shall I be likely to find him at home ? ' ' Oh , he's gone away ; he went ...
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... voice of a policeman . ' Can't have you hanging about here . ' Tim starts , wakes up from his dream , and moves on in the opposite direction . On , on , over the pavement , through the puddles , go poor Tim's little cold feet . It is ...
... voice of a policeman . ' Can't have you hanging about here . ' Tim starts , wakes up from his dream , and moves on in the opposite direction . On , on , over the pavement , through the puddles , go poor Tim's little cold feet . It is ...
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... voices coming up - stairs , the nod comes . She just has a kiss from her father , and a pinch on her ear from Uncle Jack , and off she goes . If it is fine to - morrow , she will probably go for a drive with her mother . She asks if ...
... voices coming up - stairs , the nod comes . She just has a kiss from her father , and a pinch on her ear from Uncle Jack , and off she goes . If it is fine to - morrow , she will probably go for a drive with her mother . She asks if ...
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... voice , ' I think I'll go out now ; and if I saw the little lady , she might give me a bit of money again . ' ' Well , Tim , go if you like , my child ; but don't beg , Tim . And , Tim , if you should get anything to - day , -only don't ...
... voice , ' I think I'll go out now ; and if I saw the little lady , she might give me a bit of money again . ' ' Well , Tim , go if you like , my child ; but don't beg , Tim . And , Tim , if you should get anything to - day , -only don't ...
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... voice of Mrs. Snape . ' Well , I never ; what have you been fighting about now ? ' ' I haven't been fighting at all , ' says Tim , getting up very slowly , for he was a good deal bruised by his fall . Oh , don't tell me ! ' says the ...
... voice of Mrs. Snape . ' Well , I never ; what have you been fighting about now ? ' ' I haven't been fighting at all , ' says Tim , getting up very slowly , for he was a good deal bruised by his fall . Oh , don't tell me ! ' says the ...
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