Sunny Days, Or: A Month at the Great Stowe |
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... seemed to think it odd too ; and yet , I do believe in my heart , he knew the whole secret all the time . For it was a secret , you shall hear . ' Did you see anything nice where you went in the country ? ' papa asked . ' Yes , ' said ...
... seemed to think it odd too ; and yet , I do believe in my heart , he knew the whole secret all the time . For it was a secret , you shall hear . ' Did you see anything nice where you went in the country ? ' papa asked . ' Yes , ' said ...
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... seemed too great . We ate no more breakfast . We could not eat , we were so excited . Mamma said we might run up - stairs , and put together our brushes , combs , and any little things we wanted . So we tore up - stairs , each anxious ...
... seemed too great . We ate no more breakfast . We could not eat , we were so excited . Mamma said we might run up - stairs , and put together our brushes , combs , and any little things we wanted . So we tore up - stairs , each anxious ...
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... seemed to be very near , but it really was two miles from the Great Stowe up to the top . We looked at it at breakfast time with longing eyes . ' What fun it would be to get to the top of that Tor ! ' said Syd . ' I vote we do . What do ...
... seemed to be very near , but it really was two miles from the Great Stowe up to the top . We looked at it at breakfast time with longing eyes . ' What fun it would be to get to the top of that Tor ! ' said Syd . ' I vote we do . What do ...
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... seemed to be touching the sky . This would be the very place for a picnic when papa and mamma come out , ' said I. ' Just what I was going to say , ' said Aunt Gommie . ' Won't they enjoy it under these splendid trees ? ' ' Jolly ...
... seemed to be touching the sky . This would be the very place for a picnic when papa and mamma come out , ' said I. ' Just what I was going to say , ' said Aunt Gommie . ' Won't they enjoy it under these splendid trees ? ' ' Jolly ...
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... seemed no way out of it but for Syd to stay there till some one could be fetched with a ladder from the farm . " All at once Aunt Gommie had a thought . She has thoughts sometimes . Fetch all the cloaks here , ' she said to us . We ran ...
... seemed no way out of it but for Syd to stay there till some one could be fetched with a ladder from the farm . " All at once Aunt Gommie had a thought . She has thoughts sometimes . Fetch all the cloaks here , ' she said to us . We ran ...
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