The holidays abroad: or, Right at lastGriffith and Farran (successors to Newbery and Harris), Corner of St. Paul's Churchyard, 1867 - Animals - 262 pages |
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... hôte - River steamers -Lyons - Distant view of Mont Blanc - Vine and olive trees - Arrive at Nice - The meeting , CHAPTER V. The first morning - Fresh faces - Aunt Ellen - The walk 44 67 -The Cornice Road - Wild flowers - The donkey- girl.
... hôte - River steamers -Lyons - Distant view of Mont Blanc - Vine and olive trees - Arrive at Nice - The meeting , CHAPTER V. The first morning - Fresh faces - Aunt Ellen - The walk 44 67 -The Cornice Road - Wild flowers - The donkey- girl.
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... Aunt Ellen are wanted at home ! ' cried Pen ; it is quite a difficult puzzle . ' ' It is indeed , ' said Cecilia . ' Oh ! how sorry I am that I am not more useful and able ! I am quite a trouble and a burden , and can do no good ...
... Aunt Ellen are wanted at home ! ' cried Pen ; it is quite a difficult puzzle . ' ' It is indeed , ' said Cecilia . ' Oh ! how sorry I am that I am not more useful and able ! I am quite a trouble and a burden , and can do no good ...
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... Aunt Ellen would come between us very much . Don't be vexed with me for saying so ; but I am so much afraid of her , that I should go more happily if she were not there . Then I do not think I should like France . And perhaps my ...
... Aunt Ellen would come between us very much . Don't be vexed with me for saying so ; but I am so much afraid of her , that I should go more happily if she were not there . Then I do not think I should like France . And perhaps my ...
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... Aunt Ellen . I know I shall not venture to talk freely to mamma when she is by . I must try to stay with mamma when my aunt goes out . ' ' No , ' said Kate , ' that will be a very cowardly way of meeting the difficulty . You must ...
... Aunt Ellen . I know I shall not venture to talk freely to mamma when she is by . I must try to stay with mamma when my aunt goes out . ' ' No , ' said Kate , ' that will be a very cowardly way of meeting the difficulty . You must ...
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... Aunt Ellen and the French are still imaginary . Suppose we put them aside for the present , and think of something nearer at hand . ' " My work , for instance , ' said Pen , rubbing the coarse linen between her hands : ' how tired and ...
... Aunt Ellen and the French are still imaginary . Suppose we put them aside for the present , and think of something nearer at hand . ' " My work , for instance , ' said Pen , rubbing the coarse linen between her hands : ' how tired and ...
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