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... Dame Simcoe , whose show pupil she was , she would surely not have answered ... old country woman , she vented her anger , long excited by Moses ' stupidity ... Dame Simcoe was , as times went in those days , rather a superior kind of ...
... Dame Simcoe , whose show pupil she was , she would surely not have answered ... old country woman , she vented her anger , long excited by Moses ' stupidity ... Dame Simcoe was , as times went in those days , rather a superior kind of ...
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... Dame Simcoe , indulged in various sarcastic reflections on her ... old game of " change seats , the king's coming . " Moreover , when any ... old bits of chintz into a seat , somewhat hard , doubtless ; and poor Moses sat upon - a barrel ...
... Dame Simcoe , indulged in various sarcastic reflections on her ... old game of " change seats , the king's coming . " Moreover , when any ... old bits of chintz into a seat , somewhat hard , doubtless ; and poor Moses sat upon - a barrel ...
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... old nails , and crumbs of gingerbread , in the hope of maturing them , which aforesaid delicious dainties were ... Dame Simcoe , but a genius unrecognized , in the eyes of his father and Polly Twaddle . He had been put from his earliest ...
... old nails , and crumbs of gingerbread , in the hope of maturing them , which aforesaid delicious dainties were ... Dame Simcoe , but a genius unrecognized , in the eyes of his father and Polly Twaddle . He had been put from his earliest ...
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... old gentleman , smiling ; " and you're right , Moses ; never be ashamed of the feeling , for it does you credit ... Dame Simcoe used to ' spat ' me , and mother used to scold me , I should have lost heart outright , but for father and ...
... old gentleman , smiling ; " and you're right , Moses ; never be ashamed of the feeling , for it does you credit ... Dame Simcoe used to ' spat ' me , and mother used to scold me , I should have lost heart outright , but for father and ...
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... old Dame Furbey and her little orphan granddaughter . Milly was a fairly good child , take her for all in all , tolerably good - tempered , and very kindhearted . She loved her poor old relative to the very utmost of her ability , and ...
... old Dame Furbey and her little orphan granddaughter . Milly was a fairly good child , take her for all in all , tolerably good - tempered , and very kindhearted . She loved her poor old relative to the very utmost of her ability , and ...
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