Workman and Soldier: A Tale of Paris Life During the Siege and the Rule of the Commune |
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... live with her daughter about two years ago . Her life had been a very stirring and eventful one , and she was now nearly ninety years of age . By birth a Breton , she had come early to Paris with her parents ; here she had witnessed all ...
... live with her daughter about two years ago . Her life had been a very stirring and eventful one , and she was now nearly ninety years of age . By birth a Breton , she had come early to Paris with her parents ; here she had witnessed all ...
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... live with her daughter about two years ago . Her life had been a very stirring and eventful one , and she was now nearly ninety years of age . By birth a Breton , she had come early to Paris with her parents ; here she had witnessed all ...
... live with her daughter about two years ago . Her life had been a very stirring and eventful one , and she was now nearly ninety years of age . By birth a Breton , she had come early to Paris with her parents ; here she had witnessed all ...
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... live at the same cottage with old Jacques Plumier , who was looking forward with pleasure to welcoming his daughter - in - law to her new home . Josephine's prospects were indeed especially bright and happy . Pierre was so good , so ...
... live at the same cottage with old Jacques Plumier , who was looking forward with pleasure to welcoming his daughter - in - law to her new home . Josephine's prospects were indeed especially bright and happy . Pierre was so good , so ...
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... live half a kilométre off , will come and do you little services if you want them ; perhaps , too , I may be quartered near , and can come and see you occasionally . Won't you like to see me in the red trousers , father , with a képi on ...
... live half a kilométre off , will come and do you little services if you want them ; perhaps , too , I may be quartered near , and can come and see you occasionally . Won't you like to see me in the red trousers , father , with a képi on ...
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... live , that when the seven years are over I may welcome you home again , and keep up the cottage and garden as well as I can for you and Josephine to live in when you are married . When shall you have to go ? " " To - morrow , father ...
... live , that when the seven years are over I may welcome you home again , and keep up the cottage and garden as well as I can for you and Josephine to live in when you are married . When shall you have to go ? " " To - morrow , father ...
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