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Page 32
... poor table is quite done for ; but never mind that , if you will help me to save some of my books before the fire reaches this part of the room , and Robert will keep it down as long as he can , I shall be really obliged to you . There ...
... poor table is quite done for ; but never mind that , if you will help me to save some of my books before the fire reaches this part of the room , and Robert will keep it down as long as he can , I shall be really obliged to you . There ...
Page 34
... poor dolly ! I forgot my dolly ; she will be quite burnt up , and she can't get out of the drawer because it is shut . ' Mrs. Calton gave a scream as she saw the child dis- appear , and started forward as if to follow her ; but several ...
... poor dolly ! I forgot my dolly ; she will be quite burnt up , and she can't get out of the drawer because it is shut . ' Mrs. Calton gave a scream as she saw the child dis- appear , and started forward as if to follow her ; but several ...
Page 45
... Poor boy , ' was the first thing Mrs. Calton said ; ' poor dear boy , perhaps he guesses it was that which caused the fire , and that may be the reason he spoke so oddly to me . We must not let him know that we are aware he had anything ...
... Poor boy , ' was the first thing Mrs. Calton said ; ' poor dear boy , perhaps he guesses it was that which caused the fire , and that may be the reason he spoke so oddly to me . We must not let him know that we are aware he had anything ...
Page 55
... poor dear gentleman , ' said cook . ' Doctors can't bring the dead to life , be they never so clever . ' Geoffry heard every word ; it seemed as if the say- ings of the servants struck him on the head like blows . He turned , and ...
... poor dear gentleman , ' said cook . ' Doctors can't bring the dead to life , be they never so clever . ' Geoffry heard every word ; it seemed as if the say- ings of the servants struck him on the head like blows . He turned , and ...
Page 61
... poor dear boy ! Don't never tell me the child's broken - hearted at what he has done , and he's been and made away with himself ! ' ' No ; never ! ' said Collins . By this time five neighbours had gathered round them . ' You must just ...
... poor dear boy ! Don't never tell me the child's broken - hearted at what he has done , and he's been and made away with himself ! ' ' No ; never ! ' said Collins . By this time five neighbours had gathered round them . ' You must just ...
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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 little Archie little Bell mamma Master Geoff Master Geoffry 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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