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... Gerty at one side of the table , and Hubert's chair was next her . " These holidays will be awful fun , " said Eric ; " do you know , Lily and Daisy , we poor creatures have been stewing away - Hubert and I — at a big school in ...
... Gerty at one side of the table , and Hubert's chair was next her . " These holidays will be awful fun , " said Eric ; " do you know , Lily and Daisy , we poor creatures have been stewing away - Hubert and I — at a big school in ...
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... Gerty . " Well , Hubert and I were playing near the hedge that divides the kitchen garden from the lane beside Aunt Mary's place ; and we heard a gipsy woman saying to her little boy , ' ah ! if we'd only got some flowers in this basket ...
... Gerty . " Well , Hubert and I were playing near the hedge that divides the kitchen garden from the lane beside Aunt Mary's place ; and we heard a gipsy woman saying to her little boy , ' ah ! if we'd only got some flowers in this basket ...
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... Gerty ! " and the twins looked very certain indeed that this was the pleasanter visit of the two , but they were also afraid that it was not quite grate- ful to Aunt Mary , to feel this ; so in turn they eased their minds and their ...
... Gerty ! " and the twins looked very certain indeed that this was the pleasanter visit of the two , but they were also afraid that it was not quite grate- ful to Aunt Mary , to feel this ; so in turn they eased their minds and their ...
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... Gerty , not in the most genial tone , " how very stiff and prim we shall all have to be ! " " I'm glad we have our rose trees safe and sound , " was Lily's complacent remark ; and that started Daisy off on enquiries as to how she could ...
... Gerty , not in the most genial tone , " how very stiff and prim we shall all have to be ! " " I'm glad we have our rose trees safe and sound , " was Lily's complacent remark ; and that started Daisy off on enquiries as to how she could ...
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... Gerty , eagerly . " I see no objection - Daisy and Lily will enjoy it , too . " " So shall I - I thought Miss Flora Manners rather - haw - a pretty girl , " said Eric , condescend- ingly . " She has three big brothers - big enough to ...
... Gerty , eagerly . " I see no objection - Daisy and Lily will enjoy it , too . " " So shall I - I thought Miss Flora Manners rather - haw - a pretty girl , " said Eric , condescend- ingly . " She has three big brothers - big enough to ...
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