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... Jack to dig over that potatoe bed afore dark , " said the gamekeeper , and see to fetching the cow from the meadow yonder . I suppose I shall have to fetch her myself . " At this moment John and Nancy made their appearance , Blowly ...
... Jack to dig over that potatoe bed afore dark , " said the gamekeeper , and see to fetching the cow from the meadow yonder . I suppose I shall have to fetch her myself . " At this moment John and Nancy made their appearance , Blowly ...
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... " replied John , in a sulky tone . " Come , come , " said the gamekeeper , " no more of this . Jack , my lad , thou know'st what a birch rod means , so just go and dig over them potatoes , afore dark , THE DINOONTENTED CEILALEK .
... " replied John , in a sulky tone . " Come , come , " said the gamekeeper , " no more of this . Jack , my lad , thou know'st what a birch rod means , so just go and dig over them potatoes , afore dark , THE DINOONTENTED CEILALEK .
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... Jack , without moving . " You've had quite as much victuals as you've earned for one day , " replied his father ; " so you had best look sharp . " John did not move , and Nancy , whom her mother had bidden sit down and mend her father's ...
... Jack , without moving . " You've had quite as much victuals as you've earned for one day , " replied his father ; " so you had best look sharp . " John did not move , and Nancy , whom her mother had bidden sit down and mend her father's ...
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... Jack , " said Nancy , half laughing and half crying , " I really believe we are changed into Miss and Master Falkland ! " " Are we , are we ? " cried John ; " how grand that will be to be sure ! " and he jumped out of bed and danced ...
... Jack , " said Nancy , half laughing and half crying , " I really believe we are changed into Miss and Master Falkland ! " " Are we , are we ? " cried John ; " how grand that will be to be sure ! " and he jumped out of bed and danced ...
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... Jack on Dobbin any day , " thought Nancy , " than in a carriage with folks like this . " At last , to the great relief of the unhappy culprits , the ride was ended . But their day's troubles were not yet over ; for , on reaching home ...
... Jack on Dobbin any day , " thought Nancy , " than in a carriage with folks like this . " At last , to the great relief of the unhappy culprits , the ride was ended . But their day's troubles were not yet over ; for , on reaching home ...
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