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... half the troubles which befell me owing to my impetuous , thoughtless disposition . Dora was the one steady one among us children ; but then she was so little older than I was , that it was impossible for her to have very much influence ...
... half the troubles which befell me owing to my impetuous , thoughtless disposition . Dora was the one steady one among us children ; but then she was so little older than I was , that it was impossible for her to have very much influence ...
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... half the troubles which befell me owing to my impetuous , thoughtless disposition . Dora was the one steady one among us children ; but then she was so little older than I was , that it was impossible for her to have very much influence ...
... half the troubles which befell me owing to my impetuous , thoughtless disposition . Dora was the one steady one among us children ; but then she was so little older than I was , that it was impossible for her to have very much influence ...
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... half a dozen at least . " I choose one , and we conspirators hasten off to the schoolroom , where we lock the door , and for greater security place a table and two chairs against it , although there was not the smallest likelihood of ...
... half a dozen at least . " I choose one , and we conspirators hasten off to the schoolroom , where we lock the door , and for greater security place a table and two chairs against it , although there was not the smallest likelihood of ...
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... half - hour the boy would leave it at " Ship Cottage , " as they called their house , on his way to the post . We did not say much to the little ones of what we had done , for we were so afraid that they might say something about it ...
... half - hour the boy would leave it at " Ship Cottage , " as they called their house , on his way to the post . We did not say much to the little ones of what we had done , for we were so afraid that they might say something about it ...
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... and I creep in beside her , as I have done on many a night before , and Dora is soon fast asleep . But I lie restless and tossing half the night . CHAPTER III . ACCEPTED . TOWARDS the early morning I THE BIRD OF PARADISE . 25.
... and I creep in beside her , as I have done on many a night before , and Dora is soon fast asleep . But I lie restless and tossing half the night . CHAPTER III . ACCEPTED . TOWARDS the early morning I THE BIRD OF PARADISE . 25.
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