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... went and ran straight up to their aunt , who gave each one a kiss . " How thin and pale they all look , poor dears ! " she said , with a kind smile , as she took Pet from nurse's arms and sat her on ઃઃ 6 A GEM OF AN AUNT .
... went and ran straight up to their aunt , who gave each one a kiss . " How thin and pale they all look , poor dears ! " she said , with a kind smile , as she took Pet from nurse's arms and sat her on ઃઃ 6 A GEM OF AN AUNT .
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... took them all with her in two cabs . Nurse went in one cab with Pet and Fred and Loo , and aunt in one cab with the rest ; and there was a great big black box and a small box on the top of each cab . They went in the cabs down two or ...
... took them all with her in two cabs . Nurse went in one cab with Pet and Fred and Loo , and aunt in one cab with the rest ; and there was a great big black box and a small box on the top of each cab . They went in the cabs down two or ...
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... took these three to walk with her , and nurse took the three small ones in a fly . They soon came to the house . It was such a nice house , close to the sea - so close that they could sit in the rooms and watch the waves dash on the ...
... took these three to walk with her , and nurse took the three small ones in a fly . They soon came to the house . It was such a nice house , close to the sea - so close that they could sit in the rooms and watch the waves dash on the ...
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... took them to a shop , and she bought each child a spade and a pail ; and then she bought them each a pair of sand shoes , for she said the sea would spoil their best black boots , and that would be a shame . When aunt had bought these ...
... took them to a shop , and she bought each child a spade and a pail ; and then she bought them each a pair of sand shoes , for she said the sea would spoil their best black boots , and that would be a shame . When aunt had bought these ...
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Mary E. Gellie. Then they all took off their shoes and socks , and ran in to the sea , and that was the best fun of all . All that first day they spent on the beach , they were so glad to be near the sea . And ` aunt sat by with her book ...
Mary E. Gellie. Then they all took off their shoes and socks , and ran in to the sea , and that was the best fun of all . All that first day they spent on the beach , they were so glad to be near the sea . And ` aunt sat by with her book ...
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