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... egg is of meat , ' as the nurse expressed it . The two were tremendous friends , though they were always quarrelling . During the whole of tea time they were whispering together very confidentially , and every now and then broke out ...
... egg is of meat , ' as the nurse expressed it . The two were tremendous friends , though they were always quarrelling . During the whole of tea time they were whispering together very confidentially , and every now and then broke out ...
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... large , slovenly - looking hen was called Rag . Nurse Price said she was a disgrace to the poultry - yard , her feathers were always so ruffled and untidy . ' But she lays an uncommonly fine egg , ' 14 CHAPTER III MAGGIE AND LESLIE, :
... large , slovenly - looking hen was called Rag . Nurse Price said she was a disgrace to the poultry - yard , her feathers were always so ruffled and untidy . ' But she lays an uncommonly fine egg , ' 14 CHAPTER III MAGGIE AND LESLIE, :
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... eggs , as he called it . Thirteen , he said , was the proper number ; but as yet the eggs were very scarce , and they were nearly all kept for Clem . There were hardly ever more than two or three in the nest in the morning . ' If all the ...
... eggs , as he called it . Thirteen , he said , was the proper number ; but as yet the eggs were very scarce , and they were nearly all kept for Clem . There were hardly ever more than two or three in the nest in the morning . ' If all the ...
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... eggs before Saturday , Joe , ' said Leslie . ' I'll eat my head if I do ! ' answered Joe . ' Will you promise ? ' laughed the boy . ' I might well promise , for its unlikely enough at the rate we go on now ; two a day , and this is ...
... eggs before Saturday , Joe , ' said Leslie . ' I'll eat my head if I do ! ' answered Joe . ' Will you promise ? ' laughed the boy . ' I might well promise , for its unlikely enough at the rate we go on now ; two a day , and this is ...
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... it will be such capital fun to take in Joe , and Saturday is the first of April . Now , we must manage to get some new - laid eggs in the village , B and put them into the nests after Joe is gone Maggie and Leslie . 17.
... it will be such capital fun to take in Joe , and Saturday is the first of April . Now , we must manage to get some new - laid eggs in the village , B and put them into the nests after Joe is gone Maggie and Leslie . 17.
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