Flotsam and jetsam; or, Do your duty and never mind the consequencesGriffith & Farran, 1881 - 180 pages |
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... tale , Dr Stevens , who was in attendance on Lady Tresillian , pronounced it to be absolutely necessary to her health , which had been failing for nearly a year , that she should go home to England ; and it had been settled she should ...
... tale , Dr Stevens , who was in attendance on Lady Tresillian , pronounced it to be absolutely necessary to her health , which had been failing for nearly a year , that she should go home to England ; and it had been settled she should ...
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... tale of her insidious disease . It was settled that she should occupy the berth intended for the maid , and her two little boys the one which was to have been tenanted by Sir Walter's children ; she would thus have the extra comfort of ...
... tale of her insidious disease . It was settled that she should occupy the berth intended for the maid , and her two little boys the one which was to have been tenanted by Sir Walter's children ; she would thus have the extra comfort of ...
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... tale . " Though Jock got into no more serious scrapes , and in spite of the many predictions as to the waif's probably turning out ill , he was one of the best - behaved boys in the school , for when- ever any course of action appeared ...
... tale . " Though Jock got into no more serious scrapes , and in spite of the many predictions as to the waif's probably turning out ill , he was one of the best - behaved boys in the school , for when- ever any course of action appeared ...
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... tale , and lose the small remains of his popularity for so doing but the question was , should he go to the master at once or first seek Sam . He concluded for the latter , so after giving the packages to his nominal " aunt , " he asked ...
... tale , and lose the small remains of his popularity for so doing but the question was , should he go to the master at once or first seek Sam . He concluded for the latter , so after giving the packages to his nominal " aunt , " he asked ...
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... of his intention beforehand , to tell the master what he had seen , before the assembled school , so that he might not be dubbed " sneak " as well as " tell - tale . " Thus resolving he went to bed , and , after 102 FLOTSAM AND JETSAM .
... of his intention beforehand , to tell the master what he had seen , before the assembled school , so that he might not be dubbed " sneak " as well as " tell - tale . " Thus resolving he went to bed , and , after 102 FLOTSAM AND JETSAM .
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