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... walls were of the purest white marble , the doors were of orange- wood , the window - frames were of gold , and the furniture of the rooms was of the most costly description . The princess's drawing - room was hung with beautiful ...
... walls were of the purest white marble , the doors were of orange- wood , the window - frames were of gold , and the furniture of the rooms was of the most costly description . The princess's drawing - room was hung with beautiful ...
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... wall : accordingly I peeped out and found that I was in a kind of road , with some such odd- looking things , here and there , I don't know what to call them , but I fancy people live in them , for I saw some persons going into one of ...
... wall : accordingly I peeped out and found that I was in a kind of road , with some such odd- looking things , here and there , I don't know what to call them , but I fancy people live in them , for I saw some persons going into one of ...
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... walls of the palace - garden in her life , knew more about the ways of cats in humble stations than she chose to confess - her father , it was said , had married sadly beneath his family . ) " I don't believe , " continued Friskarina ...
... walls of the palace - garden in her life , knew more about the ways of cats in humble stations than she chose to confess - her father , it was said , had married sadly beneath his family . ) " I don't believe , " continued Friskarina ...
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... wall , and she began to wonder whether Cousin Glumdalkin would be likely to spy her out if she climbed up the ivy - tree , and so got over the wall that way . She considered , however , that on such a morning as that , Glumdalkin would ...
... wall , and she began to wonder whether Cousin Glumdalkin would be likely to spy her out if she climbed up the ivy - tree , and so got over the wall that way . She considered , however , that on such a morning as that , Glumdalkin would ...
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... wall , and she saluted her with an air of the greatest deference and humility . Friskarina returned her a gracious bow , and , without further hesitation , dropped down from the wall . It was lucky for her that there was a good thick ...
... wall , and she saluted her with an air of the greatest deference and humility . Friskarina returned her a gracious bow , and , without further hesitation , dropped down from the wall . It was lucky for her that there was a good thick ...
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