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... soon . " " Perhaps grandmother will soon be lucky enough to find an old sixpence that she's got to spare , " Punch remarked , " and I'd just as soon have an old one as a new , as you don't get any more in the shops for the new one , do ...
... soon . " " Perhaps grandmother will soon be lucky enough to find an old sixpence that she's got to spare , " Punch remarked , " and I'd just as soon have an old one as a new , as you don't get any more in the shops for the new one , do ...
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... audibly and then said out loud , " Do you think , Granny , the clergyman will soon want his dinner ? " It was a long while after that before grand- mother could ever trust Punch beside her again during a Future Professions . 15.
... audibly and then said out loud , " Do you think , Granny , the clergyman will soon want his dinner ? " It was a long while after that before grand- mother could ever trust Punch beside her again during a Future Professions . 15.
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... soon as Ernest was stronger it had now been arranged for the brothers to go to a higher school as boarders , but until Ernest was really stronger he must live at home , as too hard work did not seem to be good for him , and there was no ...
... soon as Ernest was stronger it had now been arranged for the brothers to go to a higher school as boarders , but until Ernest was really stronger he must live at home , as too hard work did not seem to be good for him , and there was no ...
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... soon as he could . And then last week he had a birthday , his tenth , which brought ever so many cards and presents to hand , and as he had " been rather busy " since his birthday , although it came in holiday- time , several letters of ...
... soon as he could . And then last week he had a birthday , his tenth , which brought ever so many cards and presents to hand , and as he had " been rather busy " since his birthday , although it came in holiday- time , several letters of ...
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... soon too . " " How glad you must be to see your daughter again , " Punch went on ; " oh ! I am glad for you . " " How long has she been away ? " Ernest asked . " Three years now , but she is not yet quite strong again ; so as she does ...
... soon too . " " How glad you must be to see your daughter again , " Punch went on ; " oh ! I am glad for you . " " How long has she been away ? " Ernest asked . " Three years now , but she is not yet quite strong again ; so as she does ...
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