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Page 108
... Esmé , Dermid , shake hands all round and make friends together . " " Papa , how can you call us such names ? " said Esmé , tossing back her little mane , which Norman rather unceremoniously grasped and said , - " Well , madame , and ...
... Esmé , Dermid , shake hands all round and make friends together . " " Papa , how can you call us such names ? " said Esmé , tossing back her little mane , which Norman rather unceremoniously grasped and said , - " Well , madame , and ...
Page 109
... Esmé , and help the children to some gooseberry tart ? " said his mother . And Edith , noticing Esmé's flushed look , in spite of her half - laugh , changed the subject by saying , - " Did you see Agnes , then , this morning . ? " 66 ...
... Esmé , and help the children to some gooseberry tart ? " said his mother . And Edith , noticing Esmé's flushed look , in spite of her half - laugh , changed the subject by saying , - " Did you see Agnes , then , this morning . ? " 66 ...
Page 112
... Esmé here to - night , and I'll beg mademoiselle to let Edith stay too , for I should like them to become acquainted . " But here mademoiselle demurred unexpectedly— " Madame was kind , most kind , and she was désolée to appear so ...
... Esmé here to - night , and I'll beg mademoiselle to let Edith stay too , for I should like them to become acquainted . " But here mademoiselle demurred unexpectedly— " Madame was kind , most kind , and she was désolée to appear so ...
Page 114
... Esmé dragged Rose and Edith after her in turns . For herself , she seemed a perfect roe - deer , and could scramble up what almost looked like the perpendicular face of the rock , and find footing where one could scarce expect to meet ...
... Esmé dragged Rose and Edith after her in turns . For herself , she seemed a perfect roe - deer , and could scramble up what almost looked like the perpendicular face of the rock , and find footing where one could scarce expect to meet ...
Page 115
... Esmé , or shoot ? " " No , " they said , quite aghast . 66 can you row , or fish , " Can you ? " enough , " said Esmé . " Oh , yes , I can row well " Papa gave me a boat for my own last birthday ; as for fishing , it's too slow ...
... Esmé , or shoot ? " " No , " they said , quite aghast . 66 can you row , or fish , " Can you ? " enough , " said Esmé . " Oh , yes , I can row well " Papa gave me a boat for my own last birthday ; as for fishing , it's too slow ...
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