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... turned into a wretched caterpillar , again passed weary days as a miserable grub . And now to reward you , ' continued the fairy , kissing the little hand which supported her , ' the last wish you have uttered to - day shall be granted ...
... turned into a wretched caterpillar , again passed weary days as a miserable grub . And now to reward you , ' continued the fairy , kissing the little hand which supported her , ' the last wish you have uttered to - day shall be granted ...
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... turned into wings . She tried to speak to the fairy , to tell her she had not made up her mind what her last wish was , but the words only formed themselves in her thoughts , and then floated away out of her mouth , making no sound but ...
... turned into wings . She tried to speak to the fairy , to tell her she had not made up her mind what her last wish was , but the words only formed themselves in her thoughts , and then floated away out of her mouth , making no sound but ...
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... turning her head . And now all the fairies had collected in a cluster on a light silvery cloud , which they made brilliant with gold and green and lilac , till it looked like a large opal . Amy's heart beat high with expectation and a ...
... turning her head . And now all the fairies had collected in a cluster on a light silvery cloud , which they made brilliant with gold and green and lilac , till it looked like a large opal . Amy's heart beat high with expectation and a ...
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... turned to make the trial , but found to her dis- may that , in her struggles to free herself , she had dragged her tiny raft amongst the sedges , where it was lying submerged , and so entangled in the weeds that it was as fast a ...
... turned to make the trial , but found to her dis- may that , in her struggles to free herself , she had dragged her tiny raft amongst the sedges , where it was lying submerged , and so entangled in the weeds that it was as fast a ...
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... turned pale and trembled . ' Ah , well ! ' she said , ' I suppose I must leave off now . Heigho ! how stupid you are not to like fun . ' Again the woodbine struck her , and this time so violently that she was obliged to lay hold of it ...
... turned pale and trembled . ' Ah , well ! ' she said , ' I suppose I must leave off now . Heigho ! how stupid you are not to like fun . ' Again the woodbine struck her , and this time so violently that she was obliged to lay hold of it ...
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