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... head of the little girl , who was degraded with hasty ignominy to the bottom of the class , and eventually sent , utterly miserable and abashed , to her seat . Dame Simcoe was , as times went in those days , rather a superior kind of ...
... head of the little girl , who was degraded with hasty ignominy to the bottom of the class , and eventually sent , utterly miserable and abashed , to her seat . Dame Simcoe was , as times went in those days , rather a superior kind of ...
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... head of the house . " As I stated before , Mrs. Brand had been the daughter of a former parish clerk , and plumed herself much on this descent , as an outward symbol of which , she was always in the habit of dressing in black , and on ...
... head of the house . " As I stated before , Mrs. Brand had been the daughter of a former parish clerk , and plumed herself much on this descent , as an outward symbol of which , she was always in the habit of dressing in black , and on ...
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... head of your business , and perhaps — who knows the king might send for you to repair the crown , or to make the queen an amber necklace ! " Moses shook his head over this very highly coloured picture , of which he had sense enough to ...
... head of your business , and perhaps — who knows the king might send for you to repair the crown , or to make the queen an amber necklace ! " Moses shook his head over this very highly coloured picture , of which he had sense enough to ...
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... head at Moses ; " it's the contrivance , you see , Moses , and the darning a bit here , and putting in a new bit there , and touching it up like , you know , that makes a place look nice . I wish your mother hadn't been took up so ...
... head at Moses ; " it's the contrivance , you see , Moses , and the darning a bit here , and putting in a new bit there , and touching it up like , you know , that makes a place look nice . I wish your mother hadn't been took up so ...
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... head of the same size . Would it please you to look at it , ma'am ? " replied Mrs. Brand eagerly ; for she began to be in hopes of a lodger . The quiet old lady assented , and trotted up - stairs after her to see the room , expressing ...
... head of the same size . Would it please you to look at it , ma'am ? " replied Mrs. Brand eagerly ; for she began to be in hopes of a lodger . The quiet old lady assented , and trotted up - stairs after her to see the room , expressing ...
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