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... second cousin once removed to Friskarina , but years older ; and to say the truth , Friskarina was not very fond of her : however , in consideration of her age and relationship , she behaved on the whole very civilly and respectfully to ...
... second cousin once removed to Friskarina , but years older ; and to say the truth , Friskarina was not very fond of her : however , in consideration of her age and relationship , she behaved on the whole very civilly and respectfully to ...
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... second cousin once removed , so she very quietly answered that she thought Glumdalkin had been going to take a nap , and that she did not wish to disturb her . 66 Well , I do admire that ! " exclaimed Glum- dalkin ; " we are wonderfully ...
... second cousin once removed , so she very quietly answered that she thought Glumdalkin had been going to take a nap , and that she did not wish to disturb her . 66 Well , I do admire that ! " exclaimed Glum- dalkin ; " we are wonderfully ...
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... second cousin once removed ( I'm afraid Friskarina now and then sincerely wished her removed altogether ! ) , for though the fire was bright , there were no candles in the room , and it was a very large one , so that the further ...
... second cousin once removed ( I'm afraid Friskarina now and then sincerely wished her removed altogether ! ) , for though the fire was bright , there were no candles in the room , and it was a very large one , so that the further ...
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... second she was at her benefactress's side , looking so much less miserable than she did at first , that it quite rejoiced Friskarina to look at her . And now the house - door opened , and out came a page , carrying a large dish full of ...
... second she was at her benefactress's side , looking so much less miserable than she did at first , that it quite rejoiced Friskarina to look at her . And now the house - door opened , and out came a page , carrying a large dish full of ...
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... second time ; really , it was dreadfully slip- pery — and there was nothing that she could stick her claws into however , she did at last contrive to get her tongue just to the top of the cream ; but she had scarcely tasted it , when ...
... second time ; really , it was dreadfully slip- pery — and there was nothing that she could stick her claws into however , she did at last contrive to get her tongue just to the top of the cream ; but she had scarcely tasted it , when ...
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ABSOLON African Wanderers asleep baron beautiful began birds bone breakfast bright buttered crumpets catch Catland Charlemagne cloth cold coloured Contenta cottage countess countess's cat Cousin Glumdalkin cream curled cushion dear dinner dish door drawing-room dreadfully Edition Engravings Ermengarde exclaimed eyes fairy Fcap fire flew floor Four beautiful Friskarina garden gilt edges going grand palace Grandmagnificolowsky HARRISON WEIR hearth History housekeeper hung Illustrations ISAAC TAYLOR jump kitten ladyship lived looked magpie maids of honour milk minutes mistress morning muddy water never nice night old lady palace peeped pheasants plain poor cat poor Tibb pretty princess QUEEN VICTORIA quietly replied round sate satin saucer seemed silver silver pheasants sitting Small 4to snow snug soft strange supper sure tail things thought took trees velvet Viper wall warm wasp window wish Wishie Wishie's wonderful wretched young
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