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... Girl . By W. Besant and J. Rice . The Case of Mr. Lucraft . Besant and J. Rice . By W. Surly Tim . By F. E. Burnett . Antonina . By Wilkie Collins . Basil . By Wilkie Collins . My Enemy's Daughter . By Justin McCarthy . A Fair Saxon ...
... Girl . By W. Besant and J. Rice . The Case of Mr. Lucraft . Besant and J. Rice . By W. Surly Tim . By F. E. Burnett . Antonina . By Wilkie Collins . Basil . By Wilkie Collins . My Enemy's Daughter . By Justin McCarthy . A Fair Saxon ...
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... girl of about fifteen , " we are waiting for papa . " " Oh indeed ! " said Probyn , rather taken aback by the manner and tone of the reply . It is only genteel children , it seems , who should have papas . " And pray who may your ' papa ...
... girl of about fifteen , " we are waiting for papa . " " Oh indeed ! " said Probyn , rather taken aback by the manner and tone of the reply . It is only genteel children , it seems , who should have papas . " And pray who may your ' papa ...
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... girl looked up towards a board on which No admittance except on business was written . Oh , never mind that , " said Probyn ; " go in out of the wet . " The boy stepped forward , glad to get shelter , but the girl held him back ...
... girl looked up towards a board on which No admittance except on business was written . Oh , never mind that , " said Probyn ; " go in out of the wet . " The boy stepped forward , glad to get shelter , but the girl held him back ...
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... girl is an obstinate little mule . " But again the lonely house and the lonely meal struck him into another train of thought . The child had only obeyed orders . " The fellow ( Tarrant ) has some spell that makes every one obey him ; I ...
... girl is an obstinate little mule . " But again the lonely house and the lonely meal struck him into another train of thought . The child had only obeyed orders . " The fellow ( Tarrant ) has some spell that makes every one obey him ; I ...
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... girl directing his hand , or stitching away busily at some- thing white and green . Under the wall opposite was a bench , so he sat down and watched them . The boy finished his copy and set to work rigging a boat . The girl went on with ...
... girl directing his hand , or stitching away busily at some- thing white and green . Under the wall opposite was a bench , so he sat down and watched them . The boy finished his copy and set to work rigging a boat . The girl went on with ...
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