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... lived prudently within their means , who screwed and saved , and ate dry bread in grim secrecy , that they might shine forth to the world in good clothes . They were of course utterly scandalized by the harum - scarum course of life of ...
... lived prudently within their means , who screwed and saved , and ate dry bread in grim secrecy , that they might shine forth to the world in good clothes . They were of course utterly scandalized by the harum - scarum course of life of ...
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... lived , " responded Moses warmly ; " and I'm not ashamed of saying she's been a world of help to me , though I am bigger and older nor she ' ! " " Polly's pupil seems to have a grateful sense of her efforts , at any rate , " observed ...
... lived , " responded Moses warmly ; " and I'm not ashamed of saying she's been a world of help to me , though I am bigger and older nor she ' ! " " Polly's pupil seems to have a grateful sense of her efforts , at any rate , " observed ...
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... lived , the little garret looked ten times brighter to Moses . Mr. and Mrs Elwin were very kind to Moses , and while the former took great pains that he should be instructed well in every branch of his business , the latter attended to ...
... lived , the little garret looked ten times brighter to Moses . Mr. and Mrs Elwin were very kind to Moses , and while the former took great pains that he should be instructed well in every branch of his business , the latter attended to ...
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... lived to see her unpromising pupil attain this point of prosperity ; but the failure of her pre- dictions did not seem to affect her much , for since the establishment of the new curate's national school , and her being pensioned off by ...
... lived to see her unpromising pupil attain this point of prosperity ; but the failure of her pre- dictions did not seem to affect her much , for since the establishment of the new curate's national school , and her being pensioned off by ...
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... lived long enough to see my little son , when he was sent over to be brought up in the more temperate English climate . I say " sent over " advisedly , for I was not privileged to take my boy over to the home of my early years ; my ...
... lived long enough to see my little son , when he was sent over to be brought up in the more temperate English climate . I say " sent over " advisedly , for I was not privileged to take my boy over to the home of my early years ; my ...
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