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... sixpence to spare for his poor mother . He was that grand , his own name wasn't good enough for him . ' 6 Bless the boy ! What name could he find better ? ' the visitor asked . ' Oh , if you please , he must go a - calling hisself " Os ...
... sixpence to spare for his poor mother . He was that grand , his own name wasn't good enough for him . ' 6 Bless the boy ! What name could he find better ? ' the visitor asked . ' Oh , if you please , he must go a - calling hisself " Os ...
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... sixpence more , ' he said aloud , as he rose and wearily plodded on , his spirits quite depressed and all his pleasure gone , for he was tired , and the rough stones hurt his foot , now that the boot no longer pro- tected it from them ...
... sixpence more , ' he said aloud , as he rose and wearily plodded on , his spirits quite depressed and all his pleasure gone , for he was tired , and the rough stones hurt his foot , now that the boot no longer pro- tected it from them ...
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... boots , such as I should sell for six and sixpence , and you shall give me the remainder of the money as you can , that is , if you continue to be a good , industrious lad , and do your work well . ' ' Thank you , sir , I'll do my best.
... boots , such as I should sell for six and sixpence , and you shall give me the remainder of the money as you can , that is , if you continue to be a good , industrious lad , and do your work well . ' ' Thank you , sir , I'll do my best.
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... sixpence for my coppers ? ' Teddy asked of Mr Tanner when he handed him his wages , fishing in his pocket for the four pennies he already had there . Mr Tanner smiled as he took out his old leather purse and searched in it for the ...
... sixpence for my coppers ? ' Teddy asked of Mr Tanner when he handed him his wages , fishing in his pocket for the four pennies he already had there . Mr Tanner smiled as he took out his old leather purse and searched in it for the ...
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... sixpence to pay . ' ' Why ' Sixpence ! ' repeated Teddy looking aghast . Tom told me he and Jim were going to pay for the buns . ' ' You must have made a mistake , ' Mrs Brown replied rather sharply , for she was a peppery old lady ...
... sixpence to pay . ' ' Why ' Sixpence ! ' repeated Teddy looking aghast . Tom told me he and Jim were going to pay for the buns . ' ' You must have made a mistake , ' Mrs Brown replied rather sharply , for she was a peppery old lady ...
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