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... woman who worked at the farm was glad enough to get a lodger , and willingly made up a bed for the forlorn child in one of the two room's of her cottage . " You'll do very well , " said the farmer kindly , when the day's work was over ...
... woman who worked at the farm was glad enough to get a lodger , and willingly made up a bed for the forlorn child in one of the two room's of her cottage . " You'll do very well , " said the farmer kindly , when the day's work was over ...
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... woman was sorry to have made him cry ; she had heard talk of Petersfield , but had never been there , and took Robert's words to mean that he had now neither father nor mother , and so had lost his home . Not wishing to make him shed ...
... woman was sorry to have made him cry ; she had heard talk of Petersfield , but had never been there , and took Robert's words to mean that he had now neither father nor mother , and so had lost his home . Not wishing to make him shed ...
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... woman was overwhelmed with the sense of what he must be suffering . She insisted on going to knock at her mistress's door , for though Mr. Breeley must not be disturbed in his invalid state , she was sure the mistress would willingly ...
... woman was overwhelmed with the sense of what he must be suffering . She insisted on going to knock at her mistress's door , for though Mr. Breeley must not be disturbed in his invalid state , she was sure the mistress would willingly ...
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... woman he lodged with was good - hearted , but very poor , and herself overloaded with toil ; she was too much away from her home to have time to make the house bright and comfortable ; for after the long hours of work all day , she had ...
... woman he lodged with was good - hearted , but very poor , and herself overloaded with toil ; she was too much away from her home to have time to make the house bright and comfortable ; for after the long hours of work all day , she had ...
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... woman and three children , cleanly and neatly dressed , but yet whom he guessed might be bound for hop- picking like himself ; and so , as he doubted about the way , he asked if they could tell him the road to Mr. Greenways ' . " We're ...
... woman and three children , cleanly and neatly dressed , but yet whom he guessed might be bound for hop- picking like himself ; and so , as he doubted about the way , he asked if they could tell him the road to Mr. Greenways ' . " We're ...
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