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... dinner , she thought it would be very good entertainment to hear what Glumdalkin and Friskarina might be talking about . But some time past before either said anything ; at last , Glumdalkin gave a great yawn , and flap- ping her tail ...
... dinner , she thought it would be very good entertainment to hear what Glumdalkin and Friskarina might be talking about . But some time past before either said anything ; at last , Glumdalkin gave a great yawn , and flap- ping her tail ...
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... really could not eat my dinner to - day for thinking about it . It seems so sad , to have all these nice things , all the great saucers of cream that we have Only for breakfast , and these soft cushions to sleep upon 8 TALES FROM CATLAND .
... really could not eat my dinner to - day for thinking about it . It seems so sad , to have all these nice things , all the great saucers of cream that we have Only for breakfast , and these soft cushions to sleep upon 8 TALES FROM CATLAND .
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... of such a luxury ; " my mistress won't have a fire till she wants to boil her dinner . " " Then how do you ever keep yourself warm ? " asked Friskarina , quite horror - struck . пнула " Please , my lady , I never am 14 TALES FROM CATLAND .
... of such a luxury ; " my mistress won't have a fire till she wants to boil her dinner . " " Then how do you ever keep yourself warm ? " asked Friskarina , quite horror - struck . пнула " Please , my lady , I never am 14 TALES FROM CATLAND .
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... dinner , either ? " she said . 66 Very seldom , indeed , your ladyship . " " But your mistress must be dreadfully cruel , " exclaimed Friskarina , " to take no more care of you than that ! " " What can she do ? ” replied Tibb , “ she ...
... dinner , either ? " she said . 66 Very seldom , indeed , your ladyship . " " But your mistress must be dreadfully cruel , " exclaimed Friskarina , " to take no more care of you than that ! " " What can she do ? ” replied Tibb , “ she ...
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... dinner every day . " Tibb's eyes sparkled as they had never sparkled before , at this generous proposal ; and , running to the wall , by the help of a projecting stone here and there , she was presently at the top ; then , turning round ...
... dinner every day . " Tibb's eyes sparkled as they had never sparkled before , at this generous proposal ; and , running to the wall , by the help of a projecting stone here and there , she was presently at the top ; then , turning round ...
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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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