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... scarcely speak for want of breath . At last , panting , Flora exclaimed , ' What do you think , I have some news ! ' ' So have I , ' returned Caroline . ( I am not sure if I like mine . ' But I like mine , ' cried Flora . ' Guess ! Oh ...
... scarcely speak for want of breath . At last , panting , Flora exclaimed , ' What do you think , I have some news ! ' ' So have I , ' returned Caroline . ( I am not sure if I like mine . ' But I like mine , ' cried Flora . ' Guess ! Oh ...
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... scarcely miss you . ' ' But I think they will , ' said Caroline smiling ; ' they coo , and look so pleased when I take them their food in the morning . Nice little soft things , I shall miss them at any rate ! ' ' I do not think I shall ...
... scarcely miss you . ' ' But I think they will , ' said Caroline smiling ; ' they coo , and look so pleased when I take them their food in the morning . Nice little soft things , I shall miss them at any rate ! ' ' I do not think I shall ...
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... cried Caroline , ' what an immense height we are from the ground ; it makes me quite giddy to look down . ' ' It is , indeed , scarcely pleasant , ' replied her mamma , ' but the view from this bridge is FICKLE FLORA . 2 I.
... cried Caroline , ' what an immense height we are from the ground ; it makes me quite giddy to look down . ' ' It is , indeed , scarcely pleasant , ' replied her mamma , ' but the view from this bridge is FICKLE FLORA . 2 I.
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... scarcely can say . I like the north bay very much ; the sands there are beautiful , far better than on this side , and it is much quieter . There is no Spa there , nor concert - rooms , or garden , and conse- quently it is much less ...
... scarcely can say . I like the north bay very much ; the sands there are beautiful , far better than on this side , and it is much quieter . There is no Spa there , nor concert - rooms , or garden , and conse- quently it is much less ...
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... scarcely imagine it to be two miles distant , as her mamma had said . She thought she could have remained there motionless all day ; and , in fact , it must have been full half - an - hour before Flora's cheer- ful voice addressed her ...
... scarcely imagine it to be two miles distant , as her mamma had said . She thought she could have remained there motionless all day ; and , in fact , it must have been full half - an - hour before Flora's cheer- ful voice addressed her ...
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