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... mamma , " said the elder of the lady's two little girls . " Go up , dolly , " she went on . " I'll sing what mamma used to sing to little Bee there , when Bee was a baby and mamma dressed her . One little footie , up on mammy's breast ...
... mamma , " said the elder of the lady's two little girls . " Go up , dolly , " she went on . " I'll sing what mamma used to sing to little Bee there , when Bee was a baby and mamma dressed her . One little footie , up on mammy's breast ...
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... mamma , we do ! " cried both her little daughters , at once . " We want all the English things we can get ! All English things are nice , because you are English , mamma ! And you are so very , very nice ! " " And isn't Aunt Carly ...
... mamma , we do ! " cried both her little daughters , at once . " We want all the English things we can get ! All English things are nice , because you are English , mamma ! And you are so very , very nice ! " " And isn't Aunt Carly ...
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... mamma ! " cried Lee . " Rabbits , mamma ! " cried Bee ; for being born in Jamaica , -being Jamaicans , as the word is , it was quite curious to these young Casserlys to find there could be rabbits in England , the same as in their own ...
... mamma ! " cried Lee . " Rabbits , mamma ! " cried Bee ; for being born in Jamaica , -being Jamaicans , as the word is , it was quite curious to these young Casserlys to find there could be rabbits in England , the same as in their own ...
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... mamma had taught you before ? Something about — something about— ” " I know ! " cried Bee , since her sister was hesitating , and was seeming to be hunting about in every corner of her brain - cupboard to find what was wanted . " It was ...
... mamma had taught you before ? Something about — something about— ” " I know ! " cried Bee , since her sister was hesitating , and was seeming to be hunting about in every corner of her brain - cupboard to find what was wanted . " It was ...
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... mamma ! " said this , for it was Bee's little speech , -Bee slipped herself out from her mamma's arm , ran to the other end of the room to pick up the doll she had thrown there ; and she brought it back , straightening its clothes , and ...
... mamma ! " said this , for it was Bee's little speech , -Bee slipped herself out from her mamma's arm , ran to the other end of the room to pick up the doll she had thrown there ; and she brought it back , straightening its clothes , and ...
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