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... once caught her stifling a sigh as she looked from me to her delicate fragile children . Headaches were only a name to us ; colds , coughs , and sore throats were things unknown , though we went out in all weathers and thought nothing ...
... once caught her stifling a sigh as she looked from me to her delicate fragile children . Headaches were only a name to us ; colds , coughs , and sore throats were things unknown , though we went out in all weathers and thought nothing ...
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... once caught her stifling a sigh as she looked from me to her delicate fragile children . Headaches were only a name to us ; colds , coughs , and sore throats were things unknown , though we went out in all weathers and thought nothing ...
... once caught her stifling a sigh as she looked from me to her delicate fragile children . Headaches were only a name to us ; colds , coughs , and sore throats were things unknown , though we went out in all weathers and thought nothing ...
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... once invested with a halo of honour and glory , quite irrespective of their merits . To us children it gave the greatest amusement to hear her bring in the name of some titled friend during her conversations with visitors . Indeed , if ...
... once invested with a halo of honour and glory , quite irrespective of their merits . To us children it gave the greatest amusement to hear her bring in the name of some titled friend during her conversations with visitors . Indeed , if ...
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... once ; for my part , I think they will learn a great deal more good than harm from the captain . " " Captain , indeed , " sneered Aunt Mildred , " a retired merchantman ; and then that odious sister ! why , the last time she came to ...
... once ; for my part , I think they will learn a great deal more good than harm from the captain . " " Captain , indeed , " sneered Aunt Mildred , " a retired merchantman ; and then that odious sister ! why , the last time she came to ...
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... once in his life , had intended to have been angry with us , and I think it would have been very good for us if he had been ; but unfortunately his risible powers were very easily excited . He was sincerely attached to the good old ...
... once in his life , had intended to have been angry with us , and I think it would have been very good for us if he had been ; but unfortunately his risible powers were very easily excited . He was sincerely attached to the good old ...
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