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... glanced at his father as quickly as if he had been shot by him , as he heard himself called ' sir . ' Mr. Lisle went on , ' It is not the mischief you do to my property , that is bearable , but the GEOFFRY IS PUNISHED . 19.
... glanced at his father as quickly as if he had been shot by him , as he heard himself called ' sir . ' Mr. Lisle went on , ' It is not the mischief you do to my property , that is bearable , but the GEOFFRY IS PUNISHED . 19.
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... heard a little voice calling to him , ' Lisle , I say , look down . ' There was little Bell Calton , the master's little girl , and Geoffry's own little sweetheart , as he called her , looking up to him from the play - ground . ' What ...
... heard a little voice calling to him , ' Lisle , I say , look down . ' There was little Bell Calton , the master's little girl , and Geoffry's own little sweetheart , as he called her , looking up to him from the play - ground . ' What ...
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... heard the boy who slept in the bed next him , whose name was Allen , ask , ' What is the matter ? what can be the matter ? I say , Blake ! Lisle ! ' he called , ' rouse up ! I am sure there is something wrong : I heard a voice like a ...
... heard the boy who slept in the bed next him , whose name was Allen , ask , ' What is the matter ? what can be the matter ? I say , Blake ! Lisle ! ' he called , ' rouse up ! I am sure there is something wrong : I heard a voice like a ...
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... heard by little Bell , for the next minute she rushed like a wild baby to- wards the house , and up the burning staircase , crying out , - ' Oh , my poor dolly ! I forgot my dolly ; she will be quite burnt up , and she can't get out of ...
... heard by little Bell , for the next minute she rushed like a wild baby to- wards the house , and up the burning staircase , crying out , - ' Oh , my poor dolly ! I forgot my dolly ; she will be quite burnt up , and she can't get out of ...
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... heard screams and shouts at the back of the house ; and after a time he thought he heard his own name through the noise . He could not stand any longer where he was , for the smoke blinded him , and the heat of the fire from below ...
... heard screams and shouts at the back of the house ; and after a time he thought he heard his own name through the noise . He could not stand any longer where he was , for the smoke blinded him , and the heat of the fire from below ...
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Adventures asked Geoffry Author BARBARA HUTTON Bella Bertrand Du Guesclin C. H. BENNETT Calton circus company Clarke cloth elegant Collins coloured cook David Collins dear disobeyed doctor door EMILIA MARRYAT NORRIS face father Fcap fire forget Fourth Edition G. A. HENTY garden Geoffry felt Geoffry Lisle Geoffry looked Geoffry's George gilt edges Girls HARRISON WEIR head heard Henry Watson History Illus Illustrations Imperial 16mo Infant Jack Jack Allen JULES VERNE kitchen knew LADY little Archie little Bell mamma Master Geoff mind mother Murray never Numbers nurse once papa pigs police poor Post 8vo Price 6d Scowling Boy Second Edition Shillings and Sixpence sleep Small 4to stood Stories Super Royal 16mo sure talking tell things Third Edition THOMAS HOOD thought Three Shillings told voice W. H. G. KINGSTON walked WALTER CRANE words wrong young
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