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... forgetting . A boy has no right to forget to keep his word . ' Mr. Lisle looked annoyed ; and Geoffry coloured very red as he left the room . He walked to the lobby , and began to unfix the rod into pieces , when his younger brother ...
... forgetting . A boy has no right to forget to keep his word . ' Mr. Lisle looked annoyed ; and Geoffry coloured very red as he left the room . He walked to the lobby , and began to unfix the rod into pieces , when his younger brother ...
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... forgets that he was let go to sea as young as I , ' resumed George , taking no notice of Geoffry's remark . Indeed Geoffry had tried to teach George grammar all his life - and he still went on speaking the same way - so I suppose it was ...
... forgets that he was let go to sea as young as I , ' resumed George , taking no notice of Geoffry's remark . Indeed Geoffry had tried to teach George grammar all his life - and he still went on speaking the same way - so I suppose it was ...
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... forget the comfort of others , and tease and annoy others so often as you do ? ' ' I don't do it on purpose , papa . I don't forget on purpose , ' said Geoffry , with the tears in his eyes . ' But you do not try to avoid doing it . You ...
... forget the comfort of others , and tease and annoy others so often as you do ? ' ' I don't do it on purpose , papa . I don't forget on purpose , ' said Geoffry , with the tears in his eyes . ' But you do not try to avoid doing it . You ...
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... forgetting , and for all the time that Geoffry was at home , the sight of the shabby flowers kept him in mind long after the week was over . Geoffry was home for an unusually long holiday , be- cause measles had broken out in the school ...
... forgetting , and for all the time that Geoffry was at home , the sight of the shabby flowers kept him in mind long after the week was over . Geoffry was home for an unusually long holiday , be- cause measles had broken out in the school ...
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... forget any more . Unfortunately , in all these resolves Geoffry left out one thing , —he did not ask God to help him ; and if you had asked him why he did not , I expect he would have said , ' I forgot it . ' Upon first returning to ...
... forget any more . Unfortunately , in all these resolves Geoffry left out one thing , —he did not ask God to help him ; and if you had asked him why he did not , I expect he would have said , ' I forgot it . ' Upon first returning to ...
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