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... ; and , though prizing so highly your more elegant and costly pets of the greenhouse , do not quite despise these simple pensioners of the dews and sun - rays . CONTENTS . POLLY'S PUPIL THE LITTLE FLOCK PETER THE CAT iv Preface .
... ; and , though prizing so highly your more elegant and costly pets of the greenhouse , do not quite despise these simple pensioners of the dews and sun - rays . CONTENTS . POLLY'S PUPIL THE LITTLE FLOCK PETER THE CAT iv Preface .
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Frances Freeling Broderip. CONTENTS . POLLY'S PUPIL THE LITTLE FLOCK PETER THE CAT PAGE I 55 75 THE FRUIT OF IDLE WORDS III JENNY'S BEGINNINGS LAME DAVIE 149 197 POLLY'S PUPIL . CHAPTER I. " Ah ! who can.
Frances Freeling Broderip. CONTENTS . POLLY'S PUPIL THE LITTLE FLOCK PETER THE CAT PAGE I 55 75 THE FRUIT OF IDLE WORDS III JENNY'S BEGINNINGS LAME DAVIE 149 197 POLLY'S PUPIL . CHAPTER I. " Ah ! who can.
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... with the words , " Shall I be more thankless than the bereaved mother and lone widow ? Have I not also seen my darlings taken home " safe into the fauld ! " PETER THE CAT . " When things come to the 74 The Little Flock .
... with the words , " Shall I be more thankless than the bereaved mother and lone widow ? Have I not also seen my darlings taken home " safe into the fauld ! " PETER THE CAT . " When things come to the 74 The Little Flock .
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... Peter , and you'd be as sensible as a Christian , if so be you could only speak . But even you couldn't do me no good ! " remarked Hester Lucas , finishing her address with a deep sigh . Peter the cat was occupied in his evening toilet ...
... Peter , and you'd be as sensible as a Christian , if so be you could only speak . But even you couldn't do me no good ! " remarked Hester Lucas , finishing her address with a deep sigh . Peter the cat was occupied in his evening toilet ...
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... Peter was his mis- tress's most valued possession , and he plumed himself theron mightily ; for he was well aware even the most malicious urchin in all Hucklebridge would not molest him , out of a secret respect for Hester's long Turk's ...
... Peter was his mis- tress's most valued possession , and he plumed himself theron mightily ; for he was well aware even the most malicious urchin in all Hucklebridge would not molest him , out of a secret respect for Hester's long Turk's ...
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