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... wonder what people with delicate nerves do , when they live in your neighbourhood . I can't shout so loud now , but only wait till I can . Won't I croak , that's all ! " 66 Ah , Tiny ! " sighed his mother , regretfully , " you were ...
... wonder what people with delicate nerves do , when they live in your neighbourhood . I can't shout so loud now , but only wait till I can . Won't I croak , that's all ! " 66 Ah , Tiny ! " sighed his mother , regretfully , " you were ...
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... wonder you make him out to be . " " You ought to be ashamed of yourself to tell such falsehoods , " growled the Oak ; " why , you do know better , for you are aware that when that lanky Fir has been cut down and made gate- posts of , we ...
... wonder you make him out to be . " " You ought to be ashamed of yourself to tell such falsehoods , " growled the Oak ; " why , you do know better , for you are aware that when that lanky Fir has been cut down and made gate- posts of , we ...
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... wonder you don't find such attached rela- tions rather troublesome to you . You look almost strangled , as it is . " And the Oak laughed heartily , and stretched his vigorous limbs , and shook his fresh green leaves ; while the Hawthorn ...
... wonder you don't find such attached rela- tions rather troublesome to you . You look almost strangled , as it is . " And the Oak laughed heartily , and stretched his vigorous limbs , and shook his fresh green leaves ; while the Hawthorn ...
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... wonder what a sinecure means ; I am sure I don't know ! " " I beg to second the patten and clog resolu- tion , " screamed the Door Steps ; " what's the use of keeping clean , when every organ - grinder and distressed foreigner may walk ...
... wonder what a sinecure means ; I am sure I don't know ! " " I beg to second the patten and clog resolu- tion , " screamed the Door Steps ; " what's the use of keeping clean , when every organ - grinder and distressed foreigner may walk ...
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... even have put up with tolerable cider or perry ; but , everlasting water ! water ! water ! I must protest against it ; for I am sure 1 shall have hydrophobia next . " " And I wonder what you are , to be 56 LITTLE PITCHERS HAVE LONG EARS .
... even have put up with tolerable cider or perry ; but , everlasting water ! water ! water ! I must protest against it ; for I am sure 1 shall have hydrophobia next . " " And I wonder what you are , to be 56 LITTLE PITCHERS HAVE LONG EARS .
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