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... once did the unfortunate letter come into her head during her walk , and when she returned home with nurse to tea at six o'clock , her father and mother were gone out to dinner , so the letter lay quietly in her pocket till the next ...
... once did the unfortunate letter come into her head during her walk , and when she returned home with nurse to tea at six o'clock , her father and mother were gone out to dinner , so the letter lay quietly in her pocket till the next ...
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... once , because it may be of importance . What a pity you did not give it to me to carry . There , don't cry , dear , don't cry , ' said the kind old nurse , who , though she scolded them sometimes , could not bear to see any of them in ...
... once , because it may be of importance . What a pity you did not give it to me to carry . There , don't cry , dear , don't cry , ' said the kind old nurse , who , though she scolded them sometimes , could not bear to see any of them in ...
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... garden . Now , I must set to work at once . I have so much to do , I must not waste my time chattering . I think I will begin with the gooseberries , because they are the most disagreeable to pick , they prick GATHERING STRAWBERRIES . 19.
... garden . Now , I must set to work at once . I have so much to do , I must not waste my time chattering . I think I will begin with the gooseberries , because they are the most disagreeable to pick , they prick GATHERING STRAWBERRIES . 19.
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... Once she caught the word ' Lily ; ' but now it seemed as if other voices were mingled with the voice of her own fairy ; a chorus of such exquisite melody as she had never before imagined filled the air , and in tones sweeter than the ...
... Once she caught the word ' Lily ; ' but now it seemed as if other voices were mingled with the voice of her own fairy ; a chorus of such exquisite melody as she had never before imagined filled the air , and in tones sweeter than the ...
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... once before been seen in England . ' It is very curious , ' said Clara , ' but it almost seems tame ; if we keep quite quiet , I am sure it will come on your head , mamma , as it did on mine just now . Don't let it see the net , Hubert ...
... once before been seen in England . ' It is very curious , ' said Clara , ' but it almost seems tame ; if we keep quite quiet , I am sure it will come on your head , mamma , as it did on mine just now . Don't let it see the net , Hubert ...
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ABSOLON Adventures Amy felt Amy's Apollo BARBARA HUTTON basket bird butterfly child Clara cloth elegant coloured companion creature danced dear delicious dressed Ellise Engravings exclaimed eyes Fairy Queen Fairyland fancy Fcap fear flowers forget Fourth Edition Frontispiece garden gates gentle gilt edges Hall of Light hand happy HARRISON WEIR head heard History Hubert Illustrations JOHN TIMBS kissing Lady Fritillary laughing leaf Lessons Lily Fay little fairies little girl lovely maids of honour mamma Miss Amy morocco mother naughty never nosegay nurse papa plain Poor Beauty Post 8vo pretty Price 6d rainbow replied Sylphina Royal 16mo Second Edition sing sister song sorry stars stop Stories suddenly Super-royal 16mo sweet tear tell thee there's Third Edition THOMAS DARNELL THOMAS HOOD thou thought toad TOM HOOD tone tree Trolls Venus voice whisper wings wish wonder young
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