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... asked us to receive his two children here for the holidays . ' Now Frank and Katie Ellis were two children whom I had never seen since they were babies , but I had heard a good deal about them , and knew that Frank at least was ...
... asked us to receive his two children here for the holidays . ' Now Frank and Katie Ellis were two children whom I had never seen since they were babies , but I had heard a good deal about them , and knew that Frank at least was ...
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... asked , taking the small cold hand in mine , and feeling , as she answered only by a quick , shy nod , that however much she might be in need of teaching , this child could never be wilfully rude or violent . She greeted Margie much in ...
... asked , taking the small cold hand in mine , and feeling , as she answered only by a quick , shy nod , that however much she might be in need of teaching , this child could never be wilfully rude or violent . She greeted Margie much in ...
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... asked , as he received her thanks for a long trailer covered with bud and blossom . ' To put in my hat , ' replied Birdie , taking off that huge flapping article , and shaking back her long fair curls . ' Biddy , I want a pin , please ...
... asked , as he received her thanks for a long trailer covered with bud and blossom . ' To put in my hat , ' replied Birdie , taking off that huge flapping article , and shaking back her long fair curls . ' Biddy , I want a pin , please ...
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... asked Frank , looking up at me quite happily . ' I'm almost afraid , though , I shall have to wash my hands again before breakfast . ' The tone of disgust with which he ended his speech was almost too much for me , but I smothered the ...
... asked Frank , looking up at me quite happily . ' I'm almost afraid , though , I shall have to wash my hands again before breakfast . ' The tone of disgust with which he ended his speech was almost too much for me , but I smothered the ...
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... asked for by Tony himself , as he wanted to visit one of his schoolfellows on the way , -a wish which Margie said she could have understood if he had been going back to Holywell , but now - bah ! -she had thought better of Tony ! On the ...
... asked for by Tony himself , as he wanted to visit one of his schoolfellows on the way , -a wish which Margie said she could have understood if he had been going back to Holywell , but now - bah ! -she had thought better of Tony ! On the ...
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