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... feet once more . " Would you like to walk to the house , or go in a fly ? " said the aunt . " Oh , I would like to walk please , aunt , " said Tom , " my legs are so stiff . " " And so would I , " " And so 8 A GEM OF AN AUNT .
... feet once more . " Would you like to walk to the house , or go in a fly ? " said the aunt . " Oh , I would like to walk please , aunt , " said Tom , " my legs are so stiff . " " And so would I , " " And so 8 A GEM OF AN AUNT .
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... feet , and a white spot at the point of his long sharp nose . His eyes were brown and soft and large ; he had a kind face , that did not look as though he would like to hurt . His tail was big with long black hair , it was like a broom ...
... feet , and a white spot at the point of his long sharp nose . His eyes were brown and soft and large ; he had a kind face , that did not look as though he would like to hurt . His tail was big with long black hair , it was like a broom ...
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... feet , and he would jump up at me so that at times he made me fall down in the mud ; for I was not so big or strong then as I am now . When I fell down all the boys would laugh at me , and then True would run at them and bark , and make ...
... feet , and he would jump up at me so that at times he made me fall down in the mud ; for I was not so big or strong then as I am now . When I fell down all the boys would laugh at me , and then True would run at them and bark , and make ...
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... blew them fast on the top of the waves . The waves made the boat go up and down in such a way that Tom and Fred were thrown down when they stood on their feet . This made them laugh , they thought it great fun . 20 A GEM OF AN AUNT .
... blew them fast on the top of the waves . The waves made the boat go up and down in such a way that Tom and Fred were thrown down when they stood on their feet . This made them laugh , they thought it great fun . 20 A GEM OF AN AUNT .
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... feet up in the air . At this they all gave a laugh . Then the kind John sat down on the seat by the side of Tom and took hold of the oar with him , to teach him how to row . " You will learn in time , " he said , " but it is hard work ...
... feet up in the air . At this they all gave a laugh . Then the kind John sat down on the seat by the side of Tom and took hold of the oar with him , to teach him how to row . " You will learn in time , " he said , " but it is hard work ...
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African Wanderers Aunt Bell BARBARA HUTTON birds boat Book boys and girls boys next door bright buds catch chicks child cloth elegant coloured Cork cows Dame Mill dear dolls eggs eyes face Fcap feet fish fond friends frock G. A. HENTY gilt edges glad half-crown hand HARRISON WEIR heard hurt Illustrations in-side Jack Jane John heard John took jump Kate kind kiss kits knew laugh look lost pups lots Miss Lake nice noise pig stye play poor Bob poor Nell puss romp rose buds rose tree shed Shillings and Sixpence Sir Charles smile soon stairs stood Stories sure tale tell things thought Tom and Fred Tom Jones twins walk week white cat woke yard
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