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... replied Deborah , with a spiteful glance at her husband , and a deep sigh , " no wonder you make ' scuses for him . It's a judgment upon me for having taken up with you , when I might have had Rube Burt , the schoolmaster of Wattleton ...
... replied Deborah , with a spiteful glance at her husband , and a deep sigh , " no wonder you make ' scuses for him . It's a judgment upon me for having taken up with you , when I might have had Rube Burt , the schoolmaster of Wattleton ...
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... replied Moses ; " and being a fisherman's lowest of all . " " What do you think of keeping shop ? " cried Polly , eagerly ; " with toffy , and cakes , and ribbons , and bonnets , like one of those grand ones in Padlow ? " " No - nor ...
... replied Moses ; " and being a fisherman's lowest of all . " " What do you think of keeping shop ? " cried Polly , eagerly ; " with toffy , and cakes , and ribbons , and bonnets , like one of those grand ones in Padlow ? " " No - nor ...
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... replied Polly , slily ; “ for I think mother ' ud call that more hinderin than helping ! ” " I couldn't help it , " said Moses , laughing ; " no more would you . Do you mean to say , Polly , when you're helping your mother iron or wash ...
... replied Polly , slily ; “ for I think mother ' ud call that more hinderin than helping ! ” " I couldn't help it , " said Moses , laughing ; " no more would you . Do you mean to say , Polly , when you're helping your mother iron or wash ...
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... I've never stinted work yet , and my worst enemies can't say that of me ! " " No one ever has , Debby , " replied her husband , soothingly ; " and I'm sure I'm agreeable to any plan you'd like to try . I don't mind a bit Polly's Pupil . 29.
... I've never stinted work yet , and my worst enemies can't say that of me ! " " No one ever has , Debby , " replied her husband , soothingly ; " and I'm sure I'm agreeable to any plan you'd like to try . I don't mind a bit Polly's Pupil . 29.
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... 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 herself pleased with the exquisite cleanliness of the house . She made ...
... 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 herself pleased with the exquisite cleanliness of the house . She made ...
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